Defered Taxes Flashcards
Deferred income tax expense
is equal to the change in the net deferred tax asset or liability from the beginning of the period to the end of the period.
increase or decrease in the net deferred tax asset or deferred tax liability from the beginning of the period to the end of the period
equity in earnings
is recognized on the income statement but not on the tax return, while dividends received are not recognized on the income statement but must be recognized on the tax return
deferred tax asset
results from a liability with a carrying amount that is greater than its tax basis or an asset with a carrying amount that is lower than its tax basis
When an expense is recognized in the current period’s income, resulting in the recognition of a liability for financial statements that is not yet recognized for tax, this results in a deferred tax asset.
future taxable income < future book income
deferred tax liability
If expenses are deductible in the current year’s tax return but nor reported in income, the financial statement liability will be lower than the tax liability, resulting in a deferred tax liability.
future taxable income > future book income
Permanent difference
An item is included in the calculation of net income, but is neither taxable nor deductible
current portion of income tax expense
the amount that will be reported on the tax return * tax rate
permanent differences
permanent differences have no deferred tax effect
all deferred tax asset and liab
classifed as NONcurrent on b/s
expenses claimed for tax purposes that will not be recognized for book purposes until next year is a
temporary difference that creates a deferred tax liability
Which of the following should be disclosed in a company’s financial statements related to deferred taxes
- The types and amounts of existing temporary difference and the nature
- amount of each type of operating loss and tax carry forward
two primary objectives of accounting for income taxes
- To recognize the current-year amount of taxes payable or refundable, and
- To recognize the amount of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reported for future tax consequences.
deferred income taxes
noncurrent asset
when does Deferred tax expense arise
when current year taxable income is less than net income per books
effective tax rate equals
income tax expense divided by its net income before taxes
income tax exp = taxable income * current rate
deferred tax asset liab under IFRS
Under IFRS, deferred tax assets may only be offset against deferred tax liabilities if they relate to the same tax jurisdiction.