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income tax or income tax refund is capital or expenditure
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This discussion explores whether income tax, income tax refunds, and advance tax should be classified as capital expenditure. While some believe advance tax is capital expenditure, others argue that current tax expense shown on the balance sheet doesn't automatically qualify it as such. The thread aims to clarify this accounting distinction.

its capital expenditure.

Advance tax also capital expenditure right ?
Originally posted by : gaddala ramesh
Advance tax also capital expenditure right ?

yes............ ..........

I cant understand why?

Dr. Current tax expense

Cr. Tax liability 

So if its showing in the balance sheet doesnt mean it can be capital expenditure. Can some one please demistify this to me.

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