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WilliamHu(Champion)Champion
6 June 2021

Hi,

Assuming that a company is doing 2 types of business under thae same ABN.At the year end, ene business has net gain, while another one incurs loss. Can the loss be used to offset gain?

For expamle, a company is doing both uber trip and graphic design business (using the same ABN). In 20 FY, the net gain from uber trip is $30,000, but the graphic design business has a loss of $10,000. So can I say that the company's net profit in 20FY is $20,000 and tax payable is $20,000 * 27.5% = $5,500 (disregarding other deductions)?

Or, I should seperate the profit and loss from different business, even if they are carried on under the same ABN. So the result of the example above is that the tax payable is $30,000 * 27.5% = $8,250 (tax for uber business). And the loss from graphic design business $10,000 is quarantined to offset the profit of the graphic design business in the future?

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BlakeATO(Community Support)Community Support
7 June 2021

Hi @WilliamHu

You must assess the business non-commercial losses as their separate activities. This is the second step of working out if you must offset or defer a non-commercial loss.

There's more to it than just the number of business activities, though.

To offset a loss against other income, in addition to the steps for non-commercial losses, the entity must meet one of the four tests. If they do, they can offset the loss from one activity against another. If they don't, then the loss must be deferred until that activity runs at a profit.

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BlakeATO(Community Support)Community Support
7 June 2021

Hi @WilliamHu

You must assess the business non-commercial losses as their separate activities. This is the second step of working out if you must offset or defer a non-commercial loss.

There's more to it than just the number of business activities, though.

To offset a loss against other income, in addition to the steps for non-commercial losses, the entity must meet one of the four tests. If they do, they can offset the loss from one activity against another. If they don't, then the loss must be deferred until that activity runs at a profit.

WilliamHu(Champion)Champion
7 June 2021

Hi @BlakeATO ,

Thankls for your reply. But Non-commercial losses affects sole trader and partner. My question is that whether or not the loss and profit of 2 types of business operated under the same company can offset each other in working out company tax return. Any further advise? Thanks!

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