Overlap relief on long-standing business
I've taken over a client with a 31 December year end and the previous accountant and HMRC are unable to supply the overlap figure brought forward(!), and it seems sensible to change the year end this year. I cannot remember how to calculate the overlap profit brought forward i.e.which year's profits to use.
Profits are
y/e 31.12.05 £26k
y/e 31.12.06 £28k
y/e 31.12.07 £22k
y/e 31.12.08 £25k
Which year do I use to calculate the overlap profit proportion?



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