STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE v. CIT
110 ITR 336Reported decision1977#1677 most cited
What is STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE v. CIT authority for?
Interest on doubtful debts credited to a suspense account by banking companies is taxable, unless the Income Tax Officer is satisfied that recovery is practically improbable. Subsequent circulars clarified that such interest is taxable only upon actual recovery, particularly if there has been no recovery for three consecutive years.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,418 Indian tax judgments — from 1999 to 2026.
Also referred to as
State Bank of Travancore v. CIT · section 119 · section 119(2)(a) · doubtful debts · suspense account · banking companies · taxable income · recovery · income tax
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