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Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

Crossheading Basis of accounting

  • Section 24A Cash basis to apply by default
  • Section 25 Generally accepted accounting practice
  • Section 25A Cash basis for small businesses
  • Section 25B Excluded trades
  • Section 25C Election for profits to be calculated in accordance with GAAP
  • Section 26 Losses calculated on same basis as profits
  1. Basis of accounting
  2. Generally accepted accounting practice

Section 25 | Generally accepted accounting practice

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)The profits of a trade to which the cash basis does not apply must be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, subject to any adjustment required or authorised by law in calculating profits for income tax purposes.

(2)This does not—

(a)require a person to comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or subordinate legislation made under that Act except as to the basis of calculation, or

(b)impose any requirements as to audit or disclosure.

(3)Repealed

(4)This section does not affect provisions of the Income Tax Acts relating to the calculation of the profits of Lloyd's underwriters.

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