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UK2.2.8 UK tax treatment of property business losses

United Kingdom

Individuals

There are two different methods of UK income tax relief for property business losses suffered by individuals:

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    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý the loss is set against future profits from the same property business—this is the normal method of tax relief for a loss

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    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý the loss is set against the individual's total income—this is available in very limited circumstances

These methods of tax relief are summarised below.

For further details of the use of property losses, see PIM4200 and Simon's Taxes B6.203.

Losses set against future profits

Usually, property business losses cannot be offset against the individual's other income and gains for the year. Instead the loss must be carried forward and set against future profits of the same property business (ITA 2007, s 118). This is a Step 2 relief for the purposes of the income

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