Unsold land value is closing stock, not a business loss. Section 71 does not apply to purchase-sale price difference.

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....Since the cost of purchase is treated as investment in land, the assessee is allowed to carry forward the unsold value of land as closing stock - The assessee cannot treat the difference between purchase price and sales price as loss and is also not eligible to carry forward as business loss u/s 71....