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CHAPTER IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 48: Exemption of Banks from income-tax and super-tax

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in 1[the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961)] or any other enactment for the time being in force relating to income-tax or super-tax, the bank shall not be liable to pay income-tax or super-tax on any of its income, profits or gains.

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Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 24 of 1978, s. 9, for “Indian Income-tax Act, 1922” (w.e.f. 21-7-1978).
  2. 2.The proviso omitted by Act 62 of 1948, s. 7 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-1-1949).
  3. 3.Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 7 and Sch., ibid. (w.e.f. 1-1-1949).

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