27 July 2011
In Yr 2000 I gave loan of 1 lac to an individual X and earned a good rate of interest. Interest was paid regularly per month upto May 2005 after which X defaulted on all interest payments. In 2007 X was found to be absconding and I have not received interest since then. Many investors have collectively filed police complaint and fraud case. After waiting another few years, we dont have hope of recovering the loan capital of 1 lac. How do I go about booking this capital loss? It can be setoff against which types of capital gain i.e. Property, Shares, Proprietorship Business etc. Please advise.