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Income Tax
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Corporation Tax
- Getting Started with Corporation Tax
- Filing Company Tax Returns
- Paying Corporation Tax
- Allowable Expenses and Deductions
- Corporation Tax Losses
- Capital Gains and Business Assets
- Research and Development Tax Relief
- Creative Industries Tax Reliefs
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- Closing or Selling Your Company
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Corporation Tax Losses
How to calculate, claim, and carry forward or carry back Corporation Tax losses.
Carrying Forward Corporation Tax Losses
When your company makes a loss, you don't lose that tax relief forever. You can carry forward unused losses to offset against profits in future years, reducing your Corporation Tax bill when times are better. The rules depend on the type of loss and when it was made, with impo...
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How to Calculate and Claim Corporation Tax Trading Losses
If your company makes a trading loss, you don't have to wait until you're profitable again to get tax relief. You can use those losses to reduce your Corporation Tax bill — either by offsetting them against other profits in the same year, carrying them back to reduce tax you'v...
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Terminal, Capital and Property Income Losses
When your company stops trading, sells assets at a loss, or makes a loss on rental income, you may be able to claim relief from Corporation Tax. Each type of loss has different rules about how and when you can use it to reduce your tax bill.
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