Under the Income Tax Act, if a business loss of ₹5,00,000 (non-speculative) and a speculation loss of ₹2,00,000 are incurred in the same year, and the total profit from other heads is ₹3,00,000, what is the maximum loss that can be carried forward? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Non-speculative business loss can be set off against any other head (up to ₹3,00,000), leaving ₹2,00,000 to carry forward. Speculation loss can only be set off against speculation profit (₹0 here), so the full ₹2,00,000 carries forward. Total carry forward = ₹2,00,000 + ₹2,00,000 = ₹4,00,000.