High Court Rules RBI Circulars Bind Banks, But Income Tax Act Prevails Over Excluding NPA Interest from Income Computation.

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....Interest pertaining to non-performing assets - Reversal of income - it is not CBDT which has issued circulars or guidelines under Section 119 of the Act. On the other hand, circular has been issued by the RBI which is binding on all the banking companies in general. However, when it comes to assessment under the Act, the revenue authorities are bound by the provisions of the Act. Therefore, the claim of the assessee that interest paid on NPAs should be excluded from computation of income was rightly negatived - HC....