17 Mar 2025
For example, if a parent company has profits of £1,000 and its subsidiary has losses of £100, the group is treated as making £900 in total profits for tax purposes, instead of paying tax on the full £1,000. The group would then pay tax on the £900.
Group relief lets one company transfer its losses to another company within the same group, but it doesn’t treat the group as a single entity for tax purposes. Each company remains a separate legal entity. The surrendering company must actively consent to the claimant company utilising its losses.
Key points of group relief:
There are special rules that apply:
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