21 December 2009
unabsorbed dep i.e (loss under PGBP b/c of dep) SEC 70-INTER SOURCE SET OFF: unabsorbed dep can be set off against any income from any source under the head PGBP SEC 71(2A)INTER HEAD SET OFF Losses u/h pgbp cannot be set off against income U/H salaries. my ? is since the loss u/h PGBP can't be set off against income u/h salary(71(2A)) b/c of this language in the act unabsorbed dep can't be set off against income u/h salary .
21 December 2009
Carried forward business loss cannot be set off against salary income. But carried forward depreciation is NOT BUSINESS LOSS rather it is an allowance. Hence unabsorbed depreciation can be set off against income from salary.