Indian Income-Tax Act, 1922

8. Interest on securities.—The tax shall be payable by an assessee under the head "Interest on securities" in respect of the interest receivable by him on any security of the [Central Government] or of a [State] Government, or on debentures or other securities for money issued by or on behalf of a local authority or a company:

[Provided that no income-tax shall be payable under this section by the assessee [in respect of any reasonable sum expended by him for the purpose of realizing such interest]] [or in respect of any interest payable on money borrowed for the purpose of investment in the securities by the assessee except interest chargeable under this Act which is payable without [the taxable territories], not being interest on a loan issued for public subscription before the 1st day of April, 1938, unless in respect of interest which is so chargeable tax has been paid or deducted under section 18, or unless there is a person in [the taxable territories] who may be appointed an agent under section 43 in respect of such interest]:

Provided [further] that no income-tax shall be payable on the interest receivable on any security of the [Central Government] issued or declared to be income-tax free:

Provided further that the income-tax payable on the interest receivable on any security of a [State] Government issued income-tax free shall be payable by the [State] Government.

[Explanation.—In the case of a banking company,—

(a) the amount which bears to the aggregate of its expenses as are admissible under sub-section (2) of section 10, other than under clauses (iii), (vi), (vi-a), (vi-b), (vii), (viii), (xi), (xii), (xiii) and (xiv) thereof, the same proportion as the gross receipts from interest on s .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store