Part 13Additional relief for expenditure on research and development

Chapter 7Relief for SMEs and large companies: vaccine research etc

Tax credit: entitlement and payment

1104Meaning of “Chapter 7 surrenderable loss”

1

For the purposes of this Chapter a company has a “Chapter 7 surrenderable loss” if in an accounting period—

a

it obtains a deduction under section 1087 in calculating the profits of a trade and it makes a trading loss in that period in the trade, or

b

it is treated as making a trading loss under section 1092.

2

If relief is obtained under section 1087 the amount of the Chapter 7 surrenderable loss is—

a

amount A, or

b

if less, amount B.

3

Amount A is so much of the trading loss as is unrelieved.

4

Amount B is the sum of—

a

the total amount deductible under section 1087, and

b

so much of the company's qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure for the period as is expenditure in respect of which the company is not entitled to relief under Chapter 2,

but this is subject to subsection (5).

5

If the company is a larger SME, amount B is 140% of so much of the company's qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure for the period as is expenditure in respect of which the company is not entitled to relief under Chapter 2.

6

If relief is obtained under section 1092 the amount of the Chapter 7 surrenderable loss is so much of the trading loss as is unrelieved.