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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 1875 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 675 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 1833 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 1569283 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 6924 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...

February 27, 2009 738 Views 0 comment Print


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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 540 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 987 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 3786 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 837 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 975 Views 0 comment Print


Technicalities Can’t Defeat Justice: ITAT Kolkata Allows Set Off of Losses & MAT Credit

September 19, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT in Kolkata ruled that tax claims cannot be denied on technicalities when documentation is on record. The case of Ambika Metaliks highlights the importance of fairness.

Brought Forward Business Loss Cannot Offset STCG on Depreciated Assets

August 16, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has ruled that brought-forward business losses cannot be set off against short-term capital gains from the sale of depreciated assets, upholding the disallowance.

Business Loss Set-Off Against STCG from Business Asset Sale: ITAT Remands to AO

July 26, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands case regarding set-off of brought-forward business losses against deemed short-term capital gains from depreciable assets, citing judicial precedents and scope of Section 143(1).

STT-paid short-term capital loss can be set off against non-STT STCG: ITAT Mumbai

June 18, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT rules STT-paid short-term capital loss can be set off against non-STT short-term capital gains, allowing beneficial set-off for taxpayers.

Budget 2025 Amendments to Section 72A: Impact on Tax Loss Carry-Forward

February 11, 2025 4704 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2025 limits tax loss carry-forward under Section 72A to 8 years from the original assessment year. Learn about its impact, ambiguities, and challenges.

How Finance Bill 2025 rationalize Tax Loss Time Machine under M&A

February 8, 2025 2190 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill 2025 rationalizes tax loss carry forward rules under M&A by limiting it to 8 years from the original computation year.

Business Losses: Convert Company to LLP Before 31st March 2025 for Tax Benefits

February 7, 2025 5013 Views 0 comment Print

Convert your company into an LLP before 31st March 2025 to carry forward business losses for 8 years. Act now before the tax benefit is reduced from April 2025.

How to Set Off and Carry Forward Losses Under Income Tax Act?

December 29, 2024 9822 Views 1 comment Print

Understand income tax rules for set-off and carry forward of losses, including inter-source, inter-head adjustments, and conditions for carry forward under the Income Tax Act.

How the Loss from Speculation Business or Specified Business is to be Set-off?

November 8, 2024 4965 Views 1 comment Print

Learn how losses from speculation business can be set off only against speculation income, with provisions for carry-forward.

Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses under section 70 to 80 of Income Tax Act

October 28, 2024 8157 Views 0 comment Print

Understand set off and carry forward of losses per sections 70-80 of Income Tax Act, 1961. Covers loss adjustments for income types and carry-forward periods.

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