OCU Group - Annual Report 2025

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Financial statements

OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025

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for the year ended 30 April 2025 Notes to the consolidated financial statements

9. Interest receivable and similar income

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss The tax assessed for the year is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2025 £000

2024 £000

854

Deposit account interest

182

2025 £000

2024 £000

6,871

Fair value gain on derivatives

(63,619)

Loss before tax

(30,919)

7,725

182

Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2024: 25%)

(15,905)

(7,730)

10. Interest payable and similar expenses

Effects of: Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

2025 £000

2024 £000

22,690

9,537

63,829

Interest arising on loans

42,072

(291)

Income not deductible for tax purposes

Unwinding of discount on deferred and contingent consideration

113

Fixed asset differences

131

406 956

410

Research and development expenditure (credits)/charges

Interest on finance lease and hire purchase contracts

504

(20)

53

3,382

Other finance costs

365

Remeasurement of deferred tax for changes in tax rates

23

Fair value loss on interest rate swaps

377

273

Chargeable gains

19

8,355

Exchange loss on foreign currency borrowing

Foreign tax credits

124

22,502 99,430

Exceptional items (note 7)

(209)

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods

(112)

43,728

520

Recognition of deferred tax previously not recognised

(19)

Total tax charge

7,171

2,026

11. Taxation Analysis of the tax charge The tax charge on the loss for the year was as follows:

2025 £000

2024 £000

Current tax: UK corporation tax

5,457 5,457

3,436

Total current tax

3,436

1,714

Deferred tax

(1,410)

Tax on loss

7,171

2,026

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