Interest amount for the purpose of TDS be increased from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- on fixed term deposits with banks, tax exemption of Rs. 20,000/- under section 80CCF for investing in Infrastructure Tax Free Bonds be reintroduced, bringing more transparency in gold and real estate transactions at par with equity transactions, to bring housing sector within the definition of infrastructure and encouraging long term funds for investment in housing sector among others.
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of National Thermal Power Company Limited v CIT (1998) 229 ITR 383 was considering a case where the assessee had deposited its funds not immediately required by it on short term deposits with banks. The interest received on such deposits was offered by the assessee itself for tax and the assessment was completed on that basis.
