Income tax provision

Sir,

please provide the entry in books of account how to make the entry provision for income tax
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This discussion explains how to make the accounting entry for a provision for income tax. It details the journal entry required on 31st March, classifying it as a current liability on the balance sheet. It also covers the subsequent entry when the tax is paid and how to handle any short or excess provisions by adjusting the Profit and Loss account.

Provision for income tax is current liabilities
On 31st march you make entry as follows

Income Tax A/c Dr
To Income Tax payable A/c Cr
( Being provision for Income Tax made )

Income tax payable A/c under head Provisions libility side Balance sheet .

Next year after assessment when you pay tax
entry will be

Income tax payable A/c Dr
To Bank A/v Cr
( Income tax for Last F.Y deposited )
Any short/excess provision should be debited/credited to p&l.
Income tax (exp) a/c

to. income tax provision(current liabilities).

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