Mr. Mohit submits the following information for the previous year 2023-24: (Amount in ₹) (i) Income from salary 6,50,000 (ii) Income from House-I…

CA Intermediate · Taxation · MTP · September 2024
Mr. Mohit submits the following information for the previous year 2023-24: (Amount in ₹) (i) Income from salary 6,50,000 (ii) Income from House-I 55,000 (iii) Loss from House-II (self-occupied property) 1,25,000 (iv) Loss from House-III 190,000 (v) Loss from leather business 68,000 (vi) Profit from cloth business 1,70,000 (vii) Short term capital loss in equity-oriented funds on which STT was paid 35,000 (viii) Income from crossword puzzles 12,000 (ix) Dividend from foreign company (Gross) 8,500 (x) Loss on owning and maintenance of race horses 7,500 (xi) Income from owning and maintenance of race bulls 9,000 Compute the gross total income and losses to be carried forward of Mr. Mohit for assessment year 2024-25 under regular provisions of the Act. Mr. Mohit has filed his return of income on 25.07.2024.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Gross Total Income of Mr. Mohit for A.Y. 2024-25 Particulars Particulars ₹ Salaries Income from salary 6,50,000 Less: Loss from house property of 2,60,000, restricted to 2,00,000 4,50,000 Income from house property Income from House I 55,000 Less: Loss from House II (self-occupied) 1,25,000 Loss from House III 1,90,000 3,15,000 (2,60,000) Set-off of loss from house property against salary income, restricted to 2,00,000 Loss to be carried forward to A.Y. 2025-26 (60,000) Profits and gains of business or profession Profit from cloth business 1,70,000 Less: Loss from leather business 68,000 1,02,000 Capital Gains Short term capital loss in equity-oriented funds on which STT is paid - 35,000 to be carried forward to A.Y. 2025-26 since such loss can be set-off only against capital gains and not against income under any other head - Income from other sources Income from owning and maintenance of race bulls 9,000 Loss of 7,500 from the activity of owning and maintenance of race horses cannot be set-off against any source other than income from the activity of owning and maintaining race horses. Hence, such loss has to be carried forward to A.Y. 2025-26. Nil Income from crossword puzzles 12,000 Dividend from foreign company 8,500 29,500 Gross Total Income 5,81,500 Losses to be carried forward to A.Y.2025-26: Particulars ₹ Loss from house property [to be carried forward for set-off against income from house property] 60,000 Short-term capital loss in equity oriented funds on which STT was paid [to be carried forward for set-off against capital gains, long-term or short-term] 35,000 Loss from owning and maintaining race horses [to be carried forward for set-off against income from the activity of owning and maintaining race horses] 7,500 Note: Loss from house property can also be set-off to the extent of 1,02,000 from profits and gains from business or profession and balance i.e.,98,000 against Income under the head “Salaries”.

Topics: Paper 3A: Income Tax Laws, Paper 3B: Goods and Services Tax

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