21 July 2011
BANK LOCKERS RENTS ARE NORMALLY ACCOUNTED FOR ON CASH BASIS; WHETHER ANY PROVISION IS THERE IN INCOME TAX THAT LOCKER RENTS SHOULD BE ACCOUNTED FOR ON ACCRUAL BASIS.
21 July 2011
Paras Bafna Sir, my question is on behalf of Banker; A co-operative urban bank is following Cash Basis for Locker Rental Incme, whereas, the A.O. during scrutiny proceedings adopted Accrual Basis and taxed heavily. pl. clarify Bafna Sir.
21 July 2011
The A O is right in taking the income on accrual basis. A bank can not adopt one method for payment of FDR interest and another method for receiving locker rental income. When the income is certain to be received, when the income is due, the bankers have to account for it on the due basis.