Bloomsbury Professional Corporation Tax 2020/21

This annual guide to corporation tax meets the everyday needs of the busy tax adviser. It examines the rules, regulations and tax issues affecting companies in the UK. Topics covered include:

• Introduction to corporation tax
• Trading income
• Capital allowances (plant and machinery)
• Trading losses
• Groups
• Investment business
• Property investment
• Buildings and Structures
• The Construction Industry Scheme
• Close companies and connected issues
• Loan relationships
• Intangible fixed assets
• UK Patent Box
• Research and development
• Creative sector tax reliefs
• Chargeable gains
• Reconstructions and amalgamations
• Distributions
• Foreign matters
• Transfer pricing
• Self-assessment
• Rates and payment of corporation tax
• Self-assessment penalties
• HMRC powers
• Accounting and tax
• The year end

This accessible reference guide has a user­friendly structure with ‘signposts’ at the beginning of each chapter to summarise key topics and ‘focus points’ throughout to highlight important issues. Numerous worked examples demonstrate how to apply the main principles in practice and all examples are listed in a table at the beginning for quick navigation.