Under Chapter VII of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which of the following losses are allowed to be carried…
All five losses can be carried forward under Chapter VII of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (formerly ss.71B, 72, 73, 74 and 74A of the Income-tax Act, 1961): (a) house property…
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Under Chapter VII of the Income-tax Act, 2025, which of the following losses are allowed to be carried forward and set off in subsequent tax years?
a. Loss under the head "Income from house property"
b. Business loss (other than loss from a speculation business)
c. Loss from a speculation business
d. Loss under the head "Capital gains"
e. Loss from the activity of owning and maintaining race horses
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
All five losses can be carried forward under Chapter VII of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (formerly ss.71B, 72, 73, 74 and 74A of the Income-tax Act, 1961): (a) house property loss under section 110, for up to eight tax years, against income from house property only; (b) business loss under section 112, for up to eight tax years, against profits of any business or profession; (c) speculation loss under section 113, for up to four tax years, against profits of a speculation business only; (d) capital loss under section 111, for up to eight tax years, against capital gains (a long-term capital loss only against long-term capital gains); and (e) loss from owning and maintaining race horses under section 115, for up to four tax years, against income from that activity only. Hence a, b, c, d, e; every other option omits at least one of these losses.
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