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Sec. 115BBE of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income - The provisions of section 115BBE as existed prior to the amendment does not provide that the losses shall not be allowed to be set off against the income referred in section 115BBE and it is only to dispel the uncertainty prevailing on the issue, the provision was amended. A bare perusal of the provisions makes it abundantly clear that it cannot be applied retrospectively. Moreover, now vide circular No. 11/2019, the CBDT has clarified in unequivocal terms that the term 'or set off of any loss' was inserted vide the Finance Act, 2016 w.e.f. 1.4.17. Thus, an assessee is entitled to claim set off of loss against the income determined under section 115BBE of the Act till the Assessment Year 2016-17 and the pending assessment and litigation on this issue shall be handled accordingly. - PR. CIT V/s AACHARAN ENTERPRISES (P.) LTD. - [2020] 273 TAXMAN 085 (RAJ)