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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 966 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 369 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 1167 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 1568113 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 5415 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 690 Views 0 comment Print


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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 783 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 3684 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 645 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 849 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : The ITAT in Kolkata ruled that tax claims cannot be denied on technicalities when documentation is on record. The case of Ambika M...

September 19, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print


STCL Taxable at 15% Can be set-ff against STCG Taxable at 30%: ITAT Mumbai

May 5, 2024 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of JS Capital LLC Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) regarding the offsetting of Short Term Capital Loss (STCL) against Short Term Capital Gain (STCG) under section 70(2) of the Income Tax Act.

Deemed Short-Term Capital Gains from Depreciable Asset Sale Eligible for Setoff Against Long-Term Capital Loss

March 21, 2024 1641 Views 0 comment Print

Explore how DCIT vs. Claris Lifesciences Limited case sets precedent for setting off deemed short-term capital gain on sale of depreciable against long-term capital loss.

Set Off and Carry Forward of Losses under Income Tax Act, 1961

February 21, 2024 9255 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the crucial concept of set off and carry forward of losses in taxation. Discover how losses can be deducted from profits within the same financial year and carried forward to subsequent years for tax relief.

AO dealing with assessment concerning Subsequent Year to decide on Carry Forward & set off of Business Loss 

December 20, 2023 1857 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruling on PCIT Vs Burda Druck India Pvt. Ltd. explores AO’s authority in deciding business loss carry forward. Full text and analysis here.

ITAT Mumbai Allows MAT Credit & Carry Forward of Capital Loss in Demerger

November 28, 2023 2196 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai order in DCIT vs Brandon & Co. (P) Ltd.: Set-off of carry-forward loss of capital gains in demerger. Analysis and conclusions provided.

Carry forward of capital losses in case of mergers & demergers: Case Analysis

November 24, 2023 18405 Views 1 comment Print

Explore recent legal precedents on carrying forward capital losses in mergers and demergers. Understand implications and conflicts in tax laws with insightful cases.

Tax Planning Through Set Off And Carry Forward Of Losses

November 1, 2023 6153 Views 1 comment Print

Discover key provisions in tax laws for setting off and carrying forward losses to optimize your tax liability and make the most of your financial planning.

Section 79 Triggers on Change in Beneficial Ownership of Shares: ITAT

October 3, 2023 4827 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, we discuss ITAT Mumbai’s decision in Hiranandani Healthcare Pvt Ltd vs CIT case regarding set-off of brought forward losses and impact of Section 79 on individual shareholding changes.

ITAT Mumbai Restores Set-Off Dispute: STCG vs. Non-STT Short-Term Capital Loss

September 9, 2023 882 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the Prem Naraindas Raney Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) case to understand the complexities surrounding the set-off of short-term capital loss against gains under section 70 and 71 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Understanding Loss Set Off under the Income Tax Act

August 5, 2023 4644 Views 0 comment Print

Gain insights on how to handle losses under various income heads as per the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. Know about sections 70-80 in detail.

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