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Deferred Tax
Deferred Tax
Deferred Tax
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DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS
Accounting Profit: Net profit or loss for a period before deducting tax expenses.
Taxable Profit (Tax loss): The profit (loss) for a period, determined in accordance with the rules
established by the taxation authorities, upon which income taxes are payable (recoverable).
Tax expense (tax income): The aggregate amount included in the determination of net profit or loss for
a period in respect of current tax and deferred tax.
Current tax: The amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax
loss) for a period.
Deferred tax: is an accounting measure, used to match the tax effects of transactions with their
accounting impact and thereby produce less distorted results.
Deferred tax liabilities: are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of taxable
temporary differences.
Deferred tax liabilities: A deferred tax asset is an item on the balance sheet that results from the
overpayment or the advance payment of taxes. It is the opposite of a deferred tax liability, which
represents income taxes owed. A deferred tax asset can arise when there are differences between
tax rules and accounting rules.
Income
Tax
B. If the future tax consequences of transactions are not recognized, profit can be overstated,
leading to overpayment of dividends and distortion of share price and EPS.
Exercise#01
State the tax base of each of the following assets and any temporary difference arising.
(a) A machine cost BDT 10,000 and has a carrying amount of BDT 8,000. For tax purposes,
depreciation of BDT 3,000 has already been deducted in the current and prior periods and the
remaining cost will be deductible in future periods, either as depreciation or through a
deduction on disposal. Revenue generated by using the machine is taxable, any gain on
disposal will be deductible for tax purpose.
(b) Interest receivable has a carrying amount of BDT 1,000. The related interest revenue will
be taxed on a cash basis.
(c) Trade receivables have a carrying amount of BDT 10,000. The related revenue has
already been included in taxable profit (tax loss).
(d) A loan receivable has a carrying amount of BDT 1m. The repayment of the loan will have
no tax consequences.
Exercise#01 Solution
A. The tax base of the machine is BDT 7,000. The temporary difference is BDT 1,000
B. The tax base of the interest receivable is nil. The temporary difference is BDT 1,000
C. The tax base of the trade receivables is BDT 10,000. No temporary difference.
State the tax base of each of the following liabilities and any temporary difference arising.
A. Current liabilities include accrued expenses with a carrying amount of BDT 1,000. related
expenses will be deducted for tax purposes on a cash basis.
B. current liabilities include interest revenue received in advance, with a carrying amount BDT
10,000. the related interest revenue was taxed on a cash basis.
C. Current liabilities include accrued expenses with a carrying amount of BDT 2,000. The
related expenses has already been deducted for tax purpose.
D. A loan payable has a carrying amount BDT 1m. The repayment of the loan will have no tax
consequences.
Exercise#2 Solution
A. The tax base of the accrued expenses is nil. The temporary difference is BDT. 1,000.
B. The tax base of the interest received in advance is nil. The temporary difference is 10,000.
C. The tax base of the accrued expenses is BDT 2,000. No temporary difference.