Student CA IPC / IPCC
32 Points
Posted on 06 May 2015
deferred tax can be asset or liability. It can be due to timing difference or permanent difference.
Timing difference is due to this period difference. e.g, depreciation. it can be resolved. hence it can be reversed in next period.so it is called temporary difference.
Permanent difference is due to difference which are not settled in previous period and cannot be resolved. e.g, goodwill amortization expense.They are never be reversed.they are non deductable and non taxable revenues. hence in this case also deferred tax arises.
can i explain with little example.
due to temporary difference:- depreciation as per income tax- 5000
depreciation as per companies act- 7000
difference - 2000
due to this difference we are not paying tax on that 2000 amount as we deducted extra. so it is taken as serious issue by income tax department and it says to pay tax on that 2000 amount. so we pay tax as ( 2000*30%). it arises due to arguement and hence we show it under deferred tax in profit and loss account.
note:- if there is any opening balance let suppose 100. then (600-100) is shown in profit and loss account as 100 is carried amount.and 600 is shown in balance sheet in current liabilities as deferred tax liability.
i hope u will understand same calculation in case when deferred taxbecome asset. asume we are paying tax less then it become deferred tax asset. and follow treatment as applicable i mentioned in case of deferred tax liability as i mentioned above. i can explain but try once. if u have any queries kindly mail me to manikantaswamy.prabhas @ gmail.com
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