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Set –off and carry forward of unabsorbed depreciation

Set –off and carry forward of unabsorbed depreciation

1. Treatment for current year depreciation:

Step1: Claim deduction of current year depreciation from business to which it relates.

Step2: Deficiency in step1 can be set-off against the profits or gains of any other business of assessee.

Step3: Deficiency in step2 can be set-off against any other head of income of current previous year.

Step4: Deficiency in step3 is “Unabsorbed Depreciation” for the current previous year.

2. Treatment for unabsorbed depreciation:

  1. Unabsorbed depreciation of current previous year shall be added to following previous year’s depreciation.
  2. It can be set-off against any head of income.
  3. It can be carried forward to any no. of years until it is fully set-off.
  4. In case of carry forward of business loss or speculation loss, the set-off shall be done after setting off current depreciation and such loss.

3. Continuity of business: Continuity of business is not relevant for set-off and carry forward.

4. Carry forward of depreciation: Depreciation can be carried forward by the same

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