Equity Trading:
Short Term Capital Losses:
- Treatment in Same Year: Short Term Capital Losses(STCL) can be set off against other STCG and LTCG. It can not be set off against other incomes.
- Treatment in Next Year: Short Term Capital Losses(STCL) can be carried forward for 8 years and set off against Capital Gains only.
Long Term Capital Losses:
- Treatment in Same Year: Long Term Capital Losses(LTCL) can be set off against other LTCG. It can not be set off against STCG and any other income.
- Treatment in Next Year: Long Term Capital Losses(LTCL) can be carried forward for 8 years and set off against Capital Gains only.
Futures and Options
Under F&O Trading, the loss can be set off against future F&O profits and carried forward to future years.
Loss from F&O Trading is a Non-Speculative Business loss. In the current year, it can be set off against any income except salary income. In future years, it can be set off against business income (both speculative and non-speculative). The loss can be carried forward for 8 years.
Intraday Trading
Under Equity Intraday Trading, the loss can be set off against future intraday profits and carried forward to future years.
Loss from Equity Intraday Trading is a Speculative Business Loss. It can be set off only against Speculative Business Profits. The loss can be carried forward for 4 years.
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