« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Delhi HC Rules GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Without a Clear Show Cause Notice (SCN)  Belated income tax return AY 2026-27: How to file, late filing charges and what you may lose  Major Financial Changes from August 1, 2026: ITR Deadline, RBI MPC Meeting, Tatkal Ticket Rules & More  Government proposes to ease tax relief conditions for offshore funds  TallyPrime Connected Banking: Automating Banking and Accounting  ITR Filing Deadline 2026: Is July 31 the Last Date to File Your Income Tax Return? Latest Official Update  ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online on e-filing portal - quick 15-step guide  Will the ITR Filing Deadline Be Extended Beyond July 31 for FY 2025-26? Here's the Latest Update for Taxpayers  Income Tax Refund Delayed for AY 2026-27? 5 Common Reasons Your Refund May Be Stuck and How to Fix It  ITR Filing 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Tax Officials to Let Honest Taxpayers Correct Genuine Mistakes  Will Your FCNR Deposit Stay Tax-Free After Returning to India? Tax Rules Explained for NRIs «  Simplify ITR forms: IMC, BCAS to FM... Banks cannot use force to recover loans: SC... » RBI for restoration of tax benefits to RRBs July, 28th 2007 A task force of Reserve Bank of India has recommended restoring tax concessions to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for making them viable rural financing institutions and to increase their operational efficiency. The provisions under Section 80(P) of Income Tax Act may be continued for another five years or till the restructuring process is completed, the panel on empowering RRBs headed by NABARD chairman K G Karmakar has recommended. The finance ministry in 2006 had withdrawn the tax exemptions which treated RRBs as deemed cooperative societies. Tax concessions for RRBs are needed as their cost of operations is high, profits margins are low and they cater to weaker sections of the society, the task force said. It also suggested that the provisions of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 (SARFAESI Act), which currently covers commercial banks, should also be extended to RRBs. The Act helps commercial banks securitise their bad debt. It further recommended that RRBs should shed their image as narrow banks while trying to provide all financial needs through progressive use of technology. They should also create their own investment cells and develop risk evaluation system. RRBs should also be allowed to issue bank guarantees, disburse salaries, introduce savings and credit products keeping in view the existing and potential requirements of their clientele, collect taxes and undertake other government business to improve their income.