My query is as follows: Mr A who is salaried person, also does options trading. He prepares P&L and balance sheet for options trading business. He has past F&O business losses as well as past short term & long term capital losses in shares trading, which are now carried forward to FY 2022-23. During the year FY 2022-23 also, he has F&O business loss and sizable Other income.
I wish to know whether can he set off past F&O business losses as well as current business losses against the current years Other Income?
Basically, which type of losses are adjusted against other income?
19 March 2023
You can set off Non-Speculative Business Loss (here F&O loss) against any income except salary income. So, you can set off the loss with other income heads except salary income. You cannot set off LTCL i.e. long-term capital loss against any income other than LTCG i.e. long-term capital gain. Further, you cannot set off STCL i.e. short-term capital loss against any income other than STCG i.e. short-term capital gain, and LTCG i.e. long-term capital gain.