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25 September 2014 is there is any restriction of recieving buisiness income in saving account or there is any linit of max amount recieved in savings account

25 September 2014 business income cannot and should not be deposited in savings account but current account.

25 September 2014 No, there is no any limit.




25 September 2014 Dear Tushar,

A sole proprietor can have savings account and can receive any amount of income in savings account, there is no limit.

25 September 2014 but then sec 80TTA will not allowed as deduction so better open a current account

25 September 2014 what are the charges to register firm as sole proprietor

25 September 2014 Dear Tushar,

What about 80TTA deduction if there is no savings account at all..!!

If one has option to open either savings or current account then it will always be better to have savings account, as one can receive interest and minimum balance requirement can be less in savings account as compared to current account.

25 September 2014 where it is written that for sole prop business savings accounts is allowed?




25 September 2014 where it is written that for sole prop business savings accounts is allowed?

25 September 2014 A sole proprietor can have savings account in his Personal Name.

25 September 2014 if there is no limit then wyh people donot use saving account if there are not more transactions

25 September 2014 agreed but should not use them for bsuiness purpose as for that current account is meant.




25 September 2014 where it is written that for sole prop business savings accounts is allowed?

25 September 2014 Dear Tushar,

As far as my knowledge is concerned, for registration of Sales Tax, CST etc. current account is mandatory.

25 September 2014 no u can ask any bank account current is meant for business purpose only adn thats the reason all business entity including sole prop have currenrt account.




25 September 2014 Dear Tushar,

I don't think anywhere it is mentioned that a sole proprietor can not have savings account for business purpose.

25 September 2014 then while u open bank account u can see the terms and conditions u may get the clarification

25 September 2014 Dear Tushar,

Please go through the all conversation above carefully, nowhere I have said that current account is not for business. Here we are discussing about applicability of savings account.

25 September 2014 i want to recieve buisiness income of around 70-80k per month then can i use saving account for that

25 September 2014 Yes Jatin you can use savings account.

25 September 2014 so from discussion i under stand that if any one doesnot have too much transaction in bank (cash deposit or withdrawl)then he can use saving account for it otherwise current account just for smooth operations

26 September 2014 dear all please note that:

1. Tushar appears to be correct on this. RBI Guidelines dont permit buiness concerns (including proprietors) to open saving bank account. While I am unable to locate the exact circular. But the rules posted on various banks' website clarify this point in black and white. please refer http://www.iob.in/uploads/Saving%20Bank%20Rules.pdf

and http://www.icicibank.com/Personal-Banking/account-deposit/special-savings-account/eligibility.page


Further, where restriction on opening saving bank account is placed by any specific regulations other than RBI, the banks dont permit opening of saving accounts in such cases too. For eg, Societies Act doesn't permit opening of saving bank account. So recently SBI has ordered closure of saving accounts of various societies. You may refer http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-09-16/news/53983604_1_sbi-official-sb-accounts-arundhati-bhattacharya



2. However, institutionalized saving accounts are permitted under RBI guidelines. But for limited purposes to specific entities. Institutional Savings Account are offered to Trust, Association, Society, Club, NGO, Charitable Hospital, Educational Institute, Section 25 companies.


3. However, you may find enough caselaws with mention of proprietors having saving bank account. For eg Devender Kumar, New Delhi vs Department Of Income Tax (ITA No.2990/DEL/ 2012(Assessment Year : 2007-08 ) Thus, tax authorities don't care whether you got saving or current account.


4. The issue of 80TTA etc therefore, becomes, inconsequential in nature. For eg, I do receive a lot of fee income in my saving account. 80TTA cannot be denied on the grounds that business income was received in this account.



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