Chartered Accountant
11 Points
Joined January 2011
Income Tax is payable if there taxable Profit
Income Tax is an expenditure of the entity.
Ultimately it reduces the profit and in turn it reduces the balance in capital account
ENTRY
Income Tax Account Dr.
Income Tax Payable Account Cr.
( Being provision for Income
Tax Payable for the A.Y. )
Income Tax Account is to be reflected on debit side of I & E A/c or Profit & Loss Account for the period or Year.
Debit in the Profit & Loss Account or I & E A/c will result in reduced profit
Indirectly it will reflect as withdrawal of capital.