Loss in share market

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kshitija (Querist)
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25 February 2008 I have incurred a loss of narly 2.5 to 3 lacs in recent stock market crash.
whereas I have earned profit on sale of property ( short term capital gain ) of Rs 2.5 lacs in current year.
Kindly advise how I should compute my taxable income.

Can I set off stock market loss against my profit on slae of property

CA Saurabh Maheshwari

CA Saurabh Maheshwari (Expert)
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25 February 2008 BEING THE NATURE OF BOTH SHARES AND PROPERTY IS SHORT TERM GAIN/LOSS, YOU CAN SET OFF THE LOSS IN SHARES WITH SHORT TERM CAPITAL GAIN IN PROPERTY AND THE BALANCE GAIN IF LEFT OVER WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR INCOME AND WILL FORM PART OF YOUR GROSS TOTAL INCOME AND SHALL BE TAXED ACCORDINGLY.

CA. Kirti S. Ganatra

CA. Kirti S. Ganatra (Expert)
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25 February 2008 No you can not set off. But only can carry forward such loss.

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CA Saurabh Maheshwari

CA Saurabh Maheshwari (Expert)
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25 February 2008 AS PER SECTION 70 SET OFF UNDER THE SAME HEAD UNDER CAPITAL GAIN IS POSSIBLE. EXCEPTION IS THAT LONG TERM CAPITAL LOSS CANNOT BE SET OF WITH SHORT TERM CAPITAL GAIN.YOU CAN SET OFF THE SHORT TERM CAPITAL GAIN FROM PROPERTY WITH SHORT TERM LOSS FROM SHARES.