Taxation of the unincorporated business for ATX-UK - part 3: self-test

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(1). Nora began trading on 1 May 2022. Her first few months of trading were very profitable but since then her monthly profits have been gradually falling.

Explain the relevance of this information to Nora’s choice of year end.

(2). Mizo began trading on 1 September 2022. His tax adjusted profits per month are set out below.

 £
September to October 2022 (two months)4,000
November 2022 to March 2023 (five months)3,000
April to September 2023 (six months)6,000
October 2023 onwards10,000

If Mizo adopts a 31 May year end, what will be his taxable trading profit for the first two tax years of trading?

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