Why Are the P&L Totals Showing the Wrong Amount?

The Total income and Total expenses rows in the P&L section are calculated automatically. You cannot edit them directly — they are locked and update when the form processes your entries.

If the totals look incorrect, this is usually a timing issue: the form shows values from the last completed calculation while it waits for the server to process your latest figures.

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How the Totals Are Calculated

Total income

The fields that contribute to Total income depend on your company type:

Company type	Fields included in Total income
Trading	Turnover + Interest income
Property	Property rental income + Interest income
Mixed Income (Advanced)	Turnover + Property rental income + Interest income + Dividend income + Chargeable gains + Other income

Total expenses

All company types use the same expense fields:

Field	Included for
Cost of raw materials and consumables	All types
Staff costs	All types
Depreciation	All types
Other charges	All types
Management expenses	Mixed Income (Advanced) only

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Why Totals May Look Wrong

When you enter or change a figure, @AdamsWinter sends it to the server to recalculate your tax. The total rows update after the server responds, which takes a second or two. During this window, you may see:

• Totals from a previous calculation
• A brief flash of a lower number before the final total appears

This is normal and does not affect your filing. The correct figures will appear once the calculation finishes.

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How to Refresh the Totals

1. Click outside the last field you edited (or press Tab) to trigger the recalculation
2. Wait 2–3 seconds for the server to respond — you will see the totals update
3. If they still look wrong, save your draft and refresh the page — your data is saved automatically

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Mixed Income (Advanced) — Common Confusion

For Mixed Income companies, only the rows visible in the P&L contribute to the total:

• Dividend income (Box 620) and Chargeable gains (Box 210) are only shown when you select Mixed Income as your company type
• Management expenses are also Advanced-only and appear in the expenses section

If you recently switched company type, make sure the correct type is still selected — switching type can change which rows are visible and how the totals are calculated.

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Common Questions

The totals have not updated after several minutes

If the totals have not changed after waiting and re-clicking a field, try:

1. Saving your draft (the Save button or navigating to another section)
2. Refreshing the browser page
3. Re-entering the last figure you changed

If the problem continues, contact support — include your company name and a screenshot of the P&L section.

The total is correct after refreshing but resets when I enter another figure

This can happen if a previous figure is being re-read from the form. Check that all your income and expense fields show the values you intended, and then click outside the final field to trigger one clean recalculation.