Verlustvortrag
German
Etymology
Verlust (“loss”) + Vortrag (“report/carryforward”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstˌfoːɐ̯tʁaːk]
- Hyphenation: Ver‧lust‧vor‧trag
Noun
Verlustvortrag m (strong, genitive Verlustvortrags, plural Verlustvortrage)
- (finance, accounting, taxation) loss carryforward (the carrying over of a net operating loss to future tax years to offset future profits and reduce tax liability)
- Durch einen hohen Verlustvortrag aus der Aufbauphase kann das Startup seine Steuerlast in den ersten profitablen Jahren erheblich senken.
- Due to a high loss carryforward from the startup phase, the company can significantly reduce its tax burden in the first profitable years.
- Das Finanzamt stellt den festverbleibenden Verlustvortrag gesondert fest, damit dieser in künftigen Perioden steuerlich geltend gemacht werden kann.
- The tax office separately determines the remaining loss carryforward so that it can be claimed for tax purposes in future periods.
Declension
Declension of Verlustvortrag [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- steuerlicher Verlustvortrag
- Verlustabzug
Antonyms
- Gewinnvortrag (profit carried forward)
- Verlustrücktrag (loss carryback)
Coordinate terms
- Steuerersparnis (tax saving)
- Jahresfehlbetrag (annual net loss)
- Bilanzverlust (accumulated deficit)
- Sanierung (restructuring/reorganization)
Related terms
- verlustreich (loss-making)
- vortragsfähig (eligible for carryforward)
References
- “Verlustvortrag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Verlustvortrag” in Duden online