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Lesson 246 E1aE2aE2cE2hE2iE2j

Trade profit and illustrations

You'll learn how to calculate trade profit for corporation tax purposes and understand the key differences between how companies and individuals are taxed on business income.

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  1. 0:00 Calculating taxable total profits overview
  2. 0:35 Trade profit pro forma and structure
  3. 2:03 Key differences in corporation tax rules
  4. 3:20 Trade profit adjustment methodology
  5. 4:26 Caramel Limited worked example
  6. 7:27 Capital allowances and TTP integration
  7. 9:09 Hilltop Limited comprehensive example

About this lesson

This lesson covers the corporation tax computation structure, the three main adjustments unique to companies, and how to correctly categorise income between trade profit and other income sources. Through worked examples, you'll see how to handle common items like interest, depreciation, capital acquisitions, and chargeable gains, ensuring each element goes into the right section of the taxable total profit computation.

Duration: 11m

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