Unabsorbed Depreciation Can Offset Short-Term Capital Gains When Current Depreciation Exceeds Business Profits.

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....Set-off of unabsorbed deprecation against short term capital gains - if current depreciation is deductible in the first place from the income of the business to which it relates and such depreciation amount is larger than the amount of the profit of that business, then such excess comes for absorption from profit and gains from any other business or business, if any, carried on by the Assessee. If a balance is left even thereafter, that becomes deductible from out of income from any source under any of the other heads of income during that year. In case there is still a balance leftover, it is to be treated as unabsorbed depreciation and taken to the next succeeding year. - HC....