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V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Short term capital loss from an investment can be set off against _____.

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    short term capital gains only

  2. short term capital gain or long term capital gain

    Correct answer

  3. C

    long term capital gains only

  4. D

    Short term capital loss cannot be set off

Why this is the answer

According to the Income Tax Act, a short-term capital loss can be set off against both short-term and long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital losses can only be set off against long-term capital gains.

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