How do I offset losses against profits (and also reduce Class 4 NIC)?
Set off Against other income
You can offset losses against a profit to reduce tax paid. To do this enter the loss amount (which must not be greater than other profit) in the loss schedule in the following places:
SimpleStep
- Your work > Self Employment > Full Form - Details > Losses > Complete the box labelled "set them against other non trading income for 2023-24"
- Your work > Self Employment > Short Form - Details > Losses > Complete the box labelled "set them against other income for 2023-24"
- Partnership (full/short) > Trading losses > Set it against other income for 2023-24
HMRC Forms
- Self Employment (short) > page 2 > Box 33
- Self Employment (full) > page 4 > Box 78
- Partnership Pages (short/full) > Page 2 > Box 22
Profit chargeable to Class 4 NIC
You can also offset losses against a profit to reduce Class 4 payments. To do this enter the loss amount into the profit schedule in the following places:
SimpleStep:
- Self Employment (Full Form) > Tax and National Insurance > Adjustments to profits chargeable to Class 4 NICs
- Partnership > National Insurance > Adjustment to profits chargeable to Class 4 NICs
HMRC Forms Mode
- Self Employment (full) > page 5 > Box 102
- Partnership Pages (short/full) > page 2 > Box 27