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Profit

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Profit is how much money you’re left with after you’ve subtracted costs from your earnings.

When can you talk about “making a profit”:

  • Self-employed
  • Landlord earning rental income
  • You’ve just sold property or other assets (like shares in a company)

You don’t talk about making profit when you’re only a full-time employee with no other earnings. Knowing your profit is important because that is what HMRC will tax you on.

How to calculate your profit:

  • If you’re self-employed, you pay tax on whatever you’re left with after you deduct your self-employed expenses or the £1,000 Trading Allowance
  • The same is for landlords
  • When you sell property, shares, or other assets, you only pay tax on the difference between the selling price and the original purchase price, minus the Capital Gains Tax Allowance (£3,000 in 2024/2025)

If your costs are higher than your earnings, you’ve made a loss. That’s not great, but sometimes you can use it to offset a profit next year and pay less tax then.

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