Income tax expense represents the tax currently payable in respect of the company's taxable profits for the year.
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from the profit reported in the statement of comprehensive income because certain items of income and expenditure are taxable or deductible in different accounting periods, while some items are never taxable or deductible. The company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates and legislation that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
The company was incorporated on 6 September 2024, and the year ended 30 September 2025 represents its first accounting year of trading. During the year, the company generated taxable profits from its trading activities and, accordingly, corporation tax has been calculated and recognised in the financial statements based on the taxable profit arising during the period.
Current tax is recognised in the profit and loss account, except where it relates to items recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income, in which case the related tax effect is recognised in the same component of the financial statements.