Section Text
In section 36 of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (viii), -
(a) for the words "before making any deduction under this section", the words "before making any deduction under this clause" shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted;
(aa) in the section proviso, for the words "(excluding the amounts capitalised from reserves)", the words "and general reserves" shall be substituted with effect from the 1st day of April, 1997;
(b) in the Explanation, after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted and shall be deemed to have been inserted, namely :-
'(e) "long-term finance" means any loan or advance where the terms under which moneys are loaned or advanced provide for repayment along with interest thereof during a period of not less than five years.'.