CTM92252 | Corporation Tax self-assessment (CTSA): the payment obligation: carry-back of trading losses or non-trading deficit - late payment interest - example 2

From HM Revenue & Customs · Company Taxation Manual

Accounting period 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2008Accounting period 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2010
CT profit £80,000, CT liability £20,000Trade loss £20,000
Paid £20,000 on due date 01/10/2009, claim, as extended by , to carry back to accounting period ended 31/12/2008. (No profits for the accounting period ended 31/12/2009)
Calculation
Liability for accounting period ended 31/12/2008 reduced to profit£80,000
Less loss carry-back£20,000
Profit chargeable to tax£60,000
Tax @ 25%£15,000

£5,000 tax is repaid on 01/07/2011.

The carry-back has no consequences for late payment interest. No additional amount of CT would have carried interest if the claim had not been made.