Corporation Tax: Taxable Total Profits Flashcards
Who pays corporation tax?
UK resident companies
Scope of corporation tax
Worldwide income
And gains
(For the accounting period)
When is a company resident in the UK
Incorporated
Or ‘centrally managed and controlled’
In UK
Total income and gains from a company aka
TTP
TTP
Taxable total profits
Max accounting period for corporation tax purposes
12m
CT: When does accounting period start?
When C starts to trade
(Or receive income CT chargeable)
Or when prev AP ends
CT: When does AP end
12m after beginning of AP
Or if sooner:
End of C’s period of account
When C ceases to trade
What happens for CT if C’s period of account is more than 12m
First 12m is 1 AP
Remainder is a 2nd AP
Trading income: Are dividends paid allowable deductions from profit?
No
CT: Are dividends received exempt?
Yes
But may impact on payment dates of CT
Trading income =
Tax adjusted trading profits
Minus capital allowances
Capital allowance available for assets privately used by a director or employee of the company
Full capital allowances available on all assets
(But taxable benefit in kind may arise on the director/employee)
Are assets qualifying for 100% FYA for sole traders available for company CT
Yes
FYA availability on new (not second hand) plant and machinery
For use in a designated enterprise zone
100%