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Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses: Compliance under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The issue relates to restrictions on adjusting losses against specific incomes. The rules clearly prohibit set-off against gamblin...

April 5, 2026 1638 Views 0 comment Print

Carried‑Forward Losses in Amalgamations: Smooth Transition under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The issue concerns treatment of carried-forward losses when post-merger conditions are breached. The law provides that such benefi...

March 30, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print

Set-off/Carry Forward of Losses & Deductions during Transition to Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : Losses computed under the earlier law can be carried forward under the new Act. However, eligibility depends strictly on complianc...

March 23, 2026 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Carry Forward and Set Off of Losses with FAQs

Income Tax : Learn the rules for set off and carry forward of income tax losses in India. Covers intra-head and inter-head adjustments, restric...

November 4, 2025 1568944 Views 129 comments Print

Set Off and Carry Forward Provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : An overview of India's tax provisions for set-off and carry forward of losses, covering key sections, conditions, and anti-abuse r...

September 19, 2025 6432 Views 0 comment Print


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Effectively utilize losses to reduce the tax burden

Income Tax : Income tax is a tax on income earned by a taxpayer in a given year. However, activity of a taxpayer may not always result in incom...

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ITAT Allows Carry Forward of LTCG Loss as Section 54F Exemption Must Be Applied First

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that exemption under Section 54F has to be given effect before applying set-off provisions under Section 70(3...

May 11, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

Carry Forward Loss Cannot Be Denied After Treating Return as Valid: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once the return is accepted as valid under Section 139(1), denial of carry forward loss on belated filing g...

February 14, 2026 915 Views 0 comment Print

Eight-minute delay in Return filing cannot justify denial of loss carry forward: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court ruled that a marginal eight-minute delay in filing the return could not justify denial of loss carry forward. The order ...

January 30, 2026 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Demerger Loss Carry Forward: Sec 72A(4) Applies; PCIT Revision Using Sec 72A(2) Conditions Invalid

Income Tax : The court ruled that invoking an inapplicable statutory provision vitiates revision. Proper identification of the governing sectio...

January 12, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Speculative F&O Losses Allowed to Set Off Against Capital Gains

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi heard an appeal from Kamal Kant, whose set-off of non-speculative business losses from Futures & Options (F&O) agai...

October 17, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Allows Carry Forward of LTCG Loss as Section 54F Exemption Must Be Applied First

May 11, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that exemption under Section 54F has to be given effect before applying set-off provisions under Section 70(3). The assessee was allowed to carry forward long-term capital loss separately.

Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses: Compliance under Income Tax Act, 1961

April 5, 2026 1638 Views 0 comment Print

The issue relates to restrictions on adjusting losses against specific incomes. The rules clearly prohibit set-off against gambling income, unexplained income, and virtual digital assets.

Carried‑Forward Losses in Amalgamations: Smooth Transition under Income Tax Act 2025

March 30, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerns treatment of carried-forward losses when post-merger conditions are breached. The law provides that such benefits are reversed and taxed as income in the year of violation. The key takeaway is that non-compliance leads to prospective taxation without reopening past assessments.

Set-off/Carry Forward of Losses & Deductions during Transition to Income Tax Act 2025

March 23, 2026 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Losses computed under the earlier law can be carried forward under the new Act. However, eligibility depends strictly on compliance with original provisions. Ineligible or belated losses cannot be revived.

Carry Forward Loss Cannot Be Denied After Treating Return as Valid: ITAT Delhi

February 14, 2026 915 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once the return is accepted as valid under Section 139(1), denial of carry forward loss on belated filing grounds is contradictory and unsustainable.

Eight-minute delay in Return filing cannot justify denial of loss carry forward: Bombay HC

January 30, 2026 3759 Views 0 comment Print

The Court ruled that a marginal eight-minute delay in filing the return could not justify denial of loss carry forward. The order rejecting condonation was set aside to prevent disproportionate hardship.

Demerger Loss Carry Forward: Sec 72A(4) Applies; PCIT Revision Using Sec 72A(2) Conditions Invalid

January 12, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

The court ruled that invoking an inapplicable statutory provision vitiates revision. Proper identification of the governing section is mandatory before exercising revisional powers.

Carry Forward and Set Off of Losses with FAQs

November 4, 2025 1568944 Views 129 comments Print

Learn the rules for set off and carry forward of income tax losses in India. Covers intra-head and inter-head adjustments, restrictions on capital and speculative losses, carry forward periods, and rules for unabsorbed depreciation.

Non-Speculative F&O Losses Allowed to Set Off Against Capital Gains

October 17, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi heard an appeal from Kamal Kant, whose set-off of non-speculative business losses from Futures & Options (F&O) against Capital Gains income was disallowed by the tax authorities. Citing Section 71(2) of the Income-tax Act and judicial precedent, the ITAT found the set-off permissible.

Set Off and Carry Forward Provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

September 19, 2025 6432 Views 0 comment Print

An overview of India’s tax provisions for set-off and carry forward of losses, covering key sections, conditions, and anti-abuse rules.

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