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A company has ₹250 lakh of undisclosed income to which section 120 applies after a search. How much of its ₹180 lakh unabsorbed depreciation can it set off against that income?

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A company has ₹250 lakh of undisclosed income to which section 120 applies after a search. How much of its ₹180 lakh unabsorbed depreciation can it set off against that income?

  1. ₹90 lakh

  2. ₹180 lakh

  3. Nil

  4. ₹70 lakh

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Nil

Section 120(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 bars the set-off of any loss, brought forward or current, and of unabsorbed depreciation against undisclosed income included in total income as a result of a search, requisition or survey. So none of the ₹180 lakh can be set off; partial figures such as ₹70 lakh have no basis in the section.

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