Part 4U.K.Loss relief

Chapter 2U.K.Trade losses

[F1Relief in loss-making period and carry back relief]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 37 cross-heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 190 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 9

38Limit on deduction if accounting period falls partly within 12 month periodU.K.

(1)This section applies if an accounting period falls partly within the period of 12 months mentioned in section 37(3)(b).

(2)The amount of the deduction for the loss for the accounting period is not to exceed an amount equal to the overlapping proportion of the company's total profits of that period.

(3)The overlapping proportion is the same as the proportion that the part of the accounting period falling within the period of 12 months bears to the whole of the accounting period.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4S. 38(1)(3) modified (with application in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 2 para. 4(1)

C5S. 38(3) applied (with modifications) by 2009 c. 10, Sch. 6 para. 3(1) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 714(2) (with Sch. 2))