How To
Post Cessation Expenses
CCH Personal Tax
Qualify for Relief
For you to qualify for this relief you must make a claim within seven years of ceasing your involvement in the business. The following is a list of some of the expenses that you may claim relief for (see box 15.8 in the Tax Return Guide for information):
- Remedying or damages for defective work
- Services provided relating to the former business
- Goods supplied
Enter Post Cessation expenses
Tax relief is given against income and capital gains for the year that the expense is paid. Use the Post cessation expenses tab to enter details relating to your claim.
- Select the type of claim from the Claim type pull-down.
- Briefly describe the claim type in Description.
- In Against Income, enter the amount of income that you are claiming against for the current tax year.
- You must also enter the amount of relief you are claiming against Capital Gains in Against CGT.
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