CIT v. V.P. Gopinathan
248 ITR 449Supreme Court of India2001#1735 most cited
What is CIT v. V.P. Gopinathan authority for?
Interest paid on a loan taken against the security of a fixed deposit cannot be set off against or reduced from the interest income earned on that fixed deposit. The Income-tax Act does not permit such netting.
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CIT v. V.P. Gopinathan · 248 ITR 449 · Section 57 · deductibility of interest · loan against fixed deposit · interest income on fixed deposit · netting of interest · income from other sources · set-off of interest · interest on loan against FD
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