28 November 2009
Interest income is to be shown under the head 'income from other sources'. If the interest paid is for earning interest income set off is permitted . Otherwise set off will not be permitted vide supreme court decision in CIT Vs. Dr. V.P GOPINATHAN. If set off can be taken, as discussed above, and the net result under the head 'income from other sources' is -ve it can be set off with salary income in the same assessment year as per section 71(1) of the Income tax act,1961.