Accounting Entry when income tax paid by Company

When there is a short or excess provision of income tax as accounted for in audited accounts per Co Act vis a vis Income Tax Act, how do we account for the same after account closing by A COMPANY?

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This discussion explores how to handle accounting entries for income tax when there are discrepancies between the provision in audited accounts and actual payments under the Income Tax Act. It covers adjustments for deferred tax provisions and the accounting treatment for short or excess tax provisions after account closure. The conversation touches on whether corporate taxes are typically paid in arrears.

Corporate tax is paid with adjustments from deferred tax provisions and account accordingly. You'd get better results of you ask this question in tax section. 

There is short or excess providion as accounted for.

Current taxes are like 

Dr. Current taxes 

Cr. Current taxes payables

Are taxes paid in arrears of on year like I've read? Thanks to anyone who demistify this.

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