How to offset trading loss against income

Entering Income

The majority of the Income section on pages 2 and 3 of the CT return is completed via the profit adjustment screen.

1. Taking bank interest as an example, click the 3 dots to the right of Bank, building society or other interest, and profit and gains from non-trading loan relationships.

Any figures entered into the Amount column will be included the calculation of the Trading and Professional Profit/(Loss) figure in the Adjustment to Profit screen.

Any figures entered into the Taxable column will flow through to box 170 on page 2 of the CT600.

It is common but not essential for the two columns of figures to be the same.

2. Once the Adjustment to Profit entries have been completed close out of this screen to return to page 2 of the CT600.

If for any reason the profit adjustment within the program is not being completed then tick the box to Disable the profit adjustment at the top of the Income section and an entry can be made directly into box 170 on page 2 of the return.

Any Capital Gains income can be entered via the fanned pages icon next to question 210.

Offsetting the Trading Loss Against The Income

1. If there is a trading loss the relevant amount can be offset against the income in box 235 by making an entry in box 275, in the section for Deductions and Reliefs:

2. Finally, click on the fanned pages icon next to question 4160 to enter the amount of the losses being offset against income in box e, Relieved against other CY Profits. This will reduce the losses to be carried forward as appropriate: