BUSINESS LOSS SET OFF

Business loss can be set off against which income?
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Business losses can be offset against other business income or income from different heads within the same assessment year, excluding salary income. If losses remain after this set-off, they can be carried forward for up to seven years. However, losses carried forward can only be set off against future business income, not income from other sources.

As per section 71 and 72 of the Income tax act , Business loss Can be set off against any other business income or any other heads of Income, except salary Income, in same assessment year.
After setting of such loss , still any loss You Can carried forward subsequent years, not more than 7 years, on carrying forward to subsequent years, this loss can be set off only against business income and not against any other heads.
Yes it is current position in law

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