TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarification regarding allowing losses on account of trading in forex derivatives
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.... into by the corporate sector in India have witnessed a substantial growth in recent years. This combined with extreme volatility in the foreign exchange market in the last financial year is reported to have resulted in substantial losses to an assessee on account of trading in forex-derivatives. A large number of assesses are said to be reporting such losses on 'marked to market' basis either suo....
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....the point of view of transparent accounting practices for the benefit of the shareholders of the company and its other stakeholders. Where companies make such an adjustment through their Trading or Profit/Loss Account, they book a corresponding loss (i.e the difference between the purchase price and the value as on the valuation date) in their accounts. This loss is a notional loss as no sale/conc....
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....ment of loss from actual transactions in forex-derivatives In a case where a loss on a forex-derivative transaction arises on actual settlement / conclusion of contract and is not a notional or marked to market book entry, a further question will arise as to whether such a loss is on account of a speculative transaction as contemplated in Section 43(5) of the Income tax Act. For determining whe....
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....h transaction are large, the Assessing Officers need to examine the statements of accounts and the notes to accounts with a view to find out any reference to any loss on account of forex-derivatives. In some cases, these losses may be camouflaged under the 'financial charges' 'foreign exchange loss' or some similar head which may make it difficult to detect them. In such cases, the Assessing Offic....