n NISM Certifications
V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

The loss booked from an equity investment of 18 months can be set off against ________.

Practice question from NISM Series V A - Short Mock Test 4 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Long term capital loss only

  2. Long term capital gain only

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Short term capital gain only

  4. D

    Short term capital gain or long term capital gain

Why this is the answer

An equity investment held for more than 12 months is considered a long-term investment. As per tax rules, long-term capital losses can only be set off against long-term capital gains.

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