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Mechanics of claiming carry back of a terminal trading loss

Lsp54
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Mechanics of claiming carry back of a terminal trading loss

Postby Lsp54 » Fri May 24, 2019 4:35 pm

I used PTP to file a 2018/2019 tax return for a client showing a terminal loss, and elected clearly on the PTP self-employment pages to carry this back to the previous year. I just phoned the agent helpline and they confirmed this hasn't been activated, and a lady from the technical department informed me I had to fill in a SA110 for 2018/2019. This looks like the tax return calculation pages I filled in with PTP.

My client has no tax liability for 2018/2019, and wants a tax refund of part of the 2017/2018 tax. What is the mechanism for actually claiming this loss. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you for reading this request.

Jholm
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Re: Mechanics of claiming carry back of a terminal trading loss

Postby Jholm » Fri May 24, 2019 5:29 pm

It's been a while but without checking, don't you have to calculate the amount and enter the figure into the box 'decrease in tax due to an adjustment to an earlier year'?

Lsp54
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Re: Mechanics of claiming carry back of a terminal trading loss

Postby Lsp54 » Fri May 24, 2019 6:21 pm

Thanks for your reply. I will have to amend the tax return I sent in, and put in the figure for 'tax overpaid in earlier year'.

Many thanks again.


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