Income Tax Act 2007

73 How relief works

This section explains how the deductions are made for the 3 tax years mentioned in section 72(2).

The amount of the loss to be deducted at any step is limited in accordance with section 25(4) and (5).

• Step 1

  Deduct the loss in calculating the individual’s net income for the earliest of the 3 tax years.

• Step 2

  Deduct any part of the loss not deducted at Step 1 in calculating the individual’s net income for the next tax year.

• Step 3

  Deduct any part of the loss not deducted at Step 1 or 2 in calculating the individual’s net income for the latest of the 3 tax years.

• Other claims

  If the loss has not been deducted in full at Steps 1 to 3, the individual may use the part not so deducted in giving effect to any other relief under this Chapter (depending on the terms of the relief).