Marginal relief and associated companies
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax calculates the supported Corporation Tax rates and marginal relief using your entered associated-company information.
Scenarios we support
- Periods crossing 1 April
- Associated companies entered for the relevant financial years
- Group relief is outside the service
Filing terms: CT600 boxes 326, 327 and 328
Trading losses brought forward and claim choices
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available brought-forward trading-loss claims, including a maximum, partial or nil claim where the control applies.
Scenarios we support
- Carry-forward pool and current-period claims
- Review a partial or nil total-profits claim
- Relevant pool carried between long-period returns
Filing terms: CT600 box 285
Loss carry-back repayments in your accounts
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax records a prepared carry-back repayment in your accounts. Carry-back and terminal loss claims are made separately with HMRC.
Scenarios we support
- Enter the prepared Expected Corporation Tax repayment
- Review Corporation Tax recoverable in your accounts
- Entering a repayment does not submit a loss relief claim
Non-trading loan relationship deficits
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax keeps non-trading deficits separate and supports the available brought-forward claim against total profits.
Scenarios we support
- Current-period deficit and brought-forward balances
- Whole, partial or nil claim where available
- Review restricted and unused balances
Filing terms: CT600 box 263
Capital gains and brought-forward capital losses
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports entered gains and capital-loss balances through the tax calculation and computation.
Scenarios we support
- Company property disposal figures
- Arising and brought-forward capital losses
- Customer allocations and pool carry-forward on long periods
Property income and property losses
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports property-only and mixed trading/property figures, with property losses kept in their own pool.
Scenarios we support
- Buy-to-let property company
- Trade and property in the same company
- Separate guidance for abortive costs and a business that never started
Filing terms: UK property business
Qualifying charitable donations
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports qualifying donation deductions, including property companies and your allocation between long-period returns.
Scenarios we support
- Enter the prepared qualifying amount
- Allocate payment-period deductions
- Review unused relief when donations exceed available profits
Filing terms: CT600 box 305
Capital allowances: AIA and allowance pools
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available per-type capital allowance inputs and customer-entered allocations on long periods.
Scenarios we support
- Annual Investment Allowance
- Main and special-rate pool figures
- Review the claim type and pool totals
Filing terms: AIA · capital allowances
Structures and Buildings Allowance
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the Structures and Buildings Allowance amount you enter within the supported claim scope.
Scenarios we support
- Use your prepared claim amount
- Review the computation
- Allocate amounts between long-period returns where required
Company car capital allowances
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available car allowance inputs with the pool treatment you choose.
Scenarios we support
- Main or special-rate treatment where supported
- Use prepared allowance figures
- Review the applicable long-period allocation
Balancing charges and allowances on cessation
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available disposal and cessation adjustments without reclassifying an unsupported claim.
Scenarios we support
- Balancing charges on asset sales
- Main or special-rate pool cessation allowance
- Customer allocation between the two returns
Intangible asset amortisation and impairment
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the entered intangible adjustments through the accounts and tax computation.
Scenarios we support
- Amortisation
- Impairment
- Prepared figures and applicable tax adjustment
Report an intangible asset sale on the CT600
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available intangible realisation fields and box 640 disclosure.
Scenarios we support
- Enter the prepared realisation figures
- Review the accounts and tax treatment
- Customer allocation on a long period
Filing terms: CT600 box 640
Investment company management expenses
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available management-expense deduction and carry-forward inputs, including long periods.
Scenarios we support
- Deduction and unused balance
- Customer allocation between returns
- Review the pool leaving the final return
Filing terms: CT600 boxes 245 and 850
Non-trading foreign exchange gains and losses
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports entered non-trading exchange amounts and the relevant CT600 disclosure.
Scenarios we support
- Separate trading and non-trading figures
- Prepared exchange gains or losses
- Customer allocation on a long period
Filing terms: CT600 box 795
Pre-trading expenditure
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available pre-trading expense input with customer allocation for a long period.
Scenarios we support
- Prepared qualifying expense amount
- Review the deduction
- Allocate between the displayed returns
Revenue grants and other company income
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports entered grants and other income through the available classification fields.
Scenarios we support
- Trading or other income classification
- Non-taxable adjustment where applicable
- Box 205 and its adjustment retain the explained day allocation on a long period
Filing terms: CT600 box 205
Trade or non-trade interest on a CT600
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax asks which treatment applies to entered interest when that choice is needed for the calculation.
Scenarios we support
- Bank interest and trade-purpose relationships distinguished
- You supply the treatment choice
- Review the computation and long-period returns
Enter pence and review whole-pound return figures
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax accepts decimal money inputs and rounds the return figures using the existing filing rules.
Scenarios we support
- Enter prepared figures with pence
- Review whole-pound CT600 amounts
- Check both long-period returns
Corporation Tax already paid, including partial payment
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports entered tax already paid against the period liability, including partial amounts.
Scenarios we support
- Box 595 tax already paid
- Full or partial payment
- Customer allocation on a long period
Filing terms: CT600 box 595
Disallowable expenses and bad debts
SimpleCompanyTax#Simple CompanyTax supports the available expense add-backs and prepared bad-debt adjustments.
Scenarios we support
- Prepared disallowable expense figures
- Unrecoverable invoice guidance
- Review the reconciliation from accounts profit to taxable profit