A taxpayer missed reporting a Long Term Capital Loss (LTCL) of Rs. 250,000 in their AY 2022-23 tax return, despite filing on time. They are now seeking guidance on how to claim this loss in their AY 2023-24 return. The advice given is to manually fill the Current Year Financial Losses (CFL) schedule for the AY 2021-22 losses, and there is no need to amend the AY 2022-23 return.
23 July 2023
Dear Sir/Madam, My query is as follows:
Mr A filed his return for AY 2021-22 within due date and show Long Term capital loss of Rs. 250,000/- to be carried forward.
He also filed his return for AY 2022-23 within due date, Paid the taxes. However he forgot to show last years LTCLoss of Rs. 250,000/- in losses brought down section.
Now while filing the return for AY 2023-24, he realised his mistake.
I wish to know: How can he claim this LTCLoss of Rs. 250,0000/- in AY 2023-24? Can he file updated return for AY 2022-23 and show this loss? and then show this loss in AY 2023-24 return? Or he can not claim that loss now as it was not shown in earlier return?