Nisha, a resident individual, provides following details of her income/losses for the year ended 31.03.2023: S. No. Particulars Amount (₹) 1. Long-term capital gain on sale of equity shares computed in accordance with se
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Nisha, a resident individual, provides following details of her income/losses for the year ended 31.03.2023: S. No. Particulars Amount (₹) 1. Long-term capital gain on sale of equity shares computed in accordance with section 112A 9,95,000 2. Interest on fixed deposit (gross) 73,000 3. Loss from sugar business 8,70,000 4. Speculation profit 2,40,000 5. Lottery income (Net of TDS) 75,000 6. Loss incurred by the firm in which she is a partner 1,60,000 7. Salary received as a partner from partnership firm. The same was allowed to firm. 60,000 8. Brought forward short-term capital loss on sale of gold 2,30,000 9. Brought forward loss on sale of equity shares of the nature specified u/s 111A 25,000 Compute gross total income of Nisha for the assessment year 2023-24 and the amount of loss that can be carried forward, assuming that she does not opt to pay taxes u/s 115BAC.
Answer & Explanation:
Computation of Gross Total Income of Ms. Nisha for A.Y. 2023-24 Particulars Amount (₹) Amount (₹) Income from Business or Profession: Salary received from partnership firm 60,000 Loss incurred by firm, in which she is a partner (loss from a partnership firm cannot be set off against business income, since share of income of the firm is exempt u/s 10(2A) Speculation profit 2,40,000 3,00,000 Less: Loss from sugar business ₹8,70,000 (set off to the extent of business income of ₹3,00,000) (3,00,000) Nil Balance loss (₹8,70,000 - ₹3,00,000 i.e. ₹5,70,000) to be set off from income from other sources to the extent of ₹73,000 and remaining loss from income under the head capital gains i.e. ₹4,97,000. Capital Gains: Long term capital gain on sale of equity shares computed as per section 112A 9,95,000 Less: Loss from sugar business (current year loss is to be given priority over set off of brought forward loss) (4,97,000) Less: Brought forward short-term capital loss on sale of gold (2,30,000) Less: Brought forward loss on sale of equity shares of the nature specified u/s 111A (25,000) 2,43,000 Income from other sources Interest from fixed deposit 73,000 Less: Loss from sugar business (73,000) Winning from lottery (75000/70 x 100) 1,07,143 Gross Total Income 3,50,143
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