Section 114
Set off and carry forward of losses computed in respect of specified business.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax.
(1) Any loss, computed in respect of a specified business, referred to in section
46, shall be set off only against profits and gains of another specified business.
(2) Where for any tax year, loss computed in respect of a specified business cannot be wholly set off under sub-section (1), so much of the loss not so set off or the whole loss, as the case may be, shall be carried forward to the following tax year and—
(i) be set off against the profits and gains, if any, of any specified business carried on by him for such tax year; and
(ii) if the loss cannot be wholly so set off, the amount of loss not so set off shall be carried forward to the following tax year and so on.
46, shall be set off only against profits and gains of another specified business.
(2) Where for any tax year, loss computed in respect of a specified business cannot be wholly set off under sub-section (1), so much of the loss not so set off or the whole loss, as the case may be, shall be carried forward to the following tax year and—
(i) be set off against the profits and gains, if any, of any specified business carried on by him for such tax year; and
(ii) if the loss cannot be wholly so set off, the amount of loss not so set off shall be carried forward to the following tax year and so on.