Interest Income on the bad or doubtful debts not to be taxed on accrual of income basis - co-operative societies brought on at par with Scheduled banks and other financial institutions - Section 43D - Budget 2017-18 w.e.f. AY 2018-19

Clause - 018 - Amendment of section 43D.

THE FINANCE BILL, 2017

Clause 18 of the Bill seeks to amend section 43D of the Income-tax Act relating to special provision in case of income of public financial institutions, public companies, etc.

The said section inter alia, provides that interest income in relation to certain categories of bad or doubtful debts received by certain institutions or banks or corporations or companies, as referred to in the Explanation to the said section, shall be chargeable to tax in the previous year in which it is credited to its profit and loss account for that year or actually received, whichever is earlier.

It is proposed to amend the said section so as to provide that the interest income in relation to certain categories of bad or doubtful debts received by a co-operative bank other than a primary agricultural credit society or a primary cooperative agricultural and rural development bank shall also be chargeable to tax in the previous year in which it is credited to its profit and loss account for that year or actually received, whichever is earlier.

It is further proposed to include the definitions of the expressions "co-operative bank", "primary agricultural credit society" and "primary co-operative agricultural and rural development bank" in the said section.

These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2018-2019 and subsequent years.

Dated: 3-2-2017