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(a)
$
Tax due on 20X8 profits ($120,000 ×30%) 36,000
Underpayment for 20X7 5,000
Tax charge and liability 41,000
(b)
$
Tax due on 20X8 profits (as above) 36,000
Overpayment for 20X7 (5,000)
Tax charge and liability 31,000
Example: tax losses carried back
In 20X7 Eramu Co paid $50,000 in tax on its profits. In 20X8
the company made tax losses of $24,000. The local tax authority
rules allow losses to be carried back to offset against current tax
of prior years.
The tax rate is 30%.
Required
Show the tax charge and tax liability for 20X8.
Solution
The differences between accounting and tax depreciation on the equipment will be:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Accounting depreciation 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Tax depreciation 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 -
Taxable difference 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 (10,000)
Cumulative difference 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 -
Note that the taxable difference reverses in 20X5, when the equipment is fully
depreciated for tax purposes.
This will give the following differences between the carrying amount and the tax base of the
asset at the end of each year.
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Carrying amount at Y/E 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 -
Tax base at Y/E 37,500 25,000 12,500 - -
Cumulative difference 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000
Deferred tax 40% 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 -
The tax charge to profit or loss will be as follows:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Profit for the year 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Add back depreciation 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Deduct tax depreciation (12,500) (12,500) (12,500) (12,500) -
Taxable amount 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 30,000
Tax charge 40% 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 12,000
Deferred tax adjustment* 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 (4,000)
Tax charge in profit or loss 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
*2,500 x 40%
The statements of financial position will show:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Non current liabilities
Deferred tax 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 -
Current liabilities
Income tax payable 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 12,000
Recognition
$’000 $’000
Current tax (note (iv)) 800
Deferred tax (note (iv)) 2,600
(iv) The balance on current tax represents the under/over provision
of the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 2010. The required
provision for income tax for the year ended 31 March 2011 is $19·4
million. The difference between the carrying amounts of the net
assets of Highwood and their (lower) tax base at 31 March 2011 is
$27 million. Highwood’s rate of income tax is 25%.
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2011
Current liabilities
Current tax payable 19,400
Deferred tax
balance at 1 April 2010 2,600
$’000 $’000
Current tax (note (iv)) 800
Deferred tax (note (iv)) 2,600
(iv) The balance on current tax represents the under/over
provision of the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 2010.
The required provision for income tax for the year ended 31
March 2011 is $19·4 million. The difference between the
carrying amounts of the net assets of Highwood and their
(lower) tax base at 31 March 2011 is $27 million. Highwood’s
rate of income tax is 25%.
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2011
Current liabilities
Current tax payable 19,400
Deferred tax
balance at 1 April 2010 2,600
$’000 $’000
Current tax (note (iv)) 800
Deferred tax (note (iv)) 2,600
(iv) The balance on current tax represents the under/over
provision of the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 2010.
The required provision for income tax for the year ended 31
March 2011 is $19·4 million. The difference between the
carrying amounts of the net assets of Highwood (including the
revaluation of the property 15,000) and their (lower) tax base at
31 March 2011 is $27 million. Highwood’s rate of income tax is
25%.
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2011
Current liabilities
Current tax payable 19,400
Deferred tax
balance at 1 April 2010 2600
revaluation of property 15,000 x 25% 3750
charge to income statement Balance figure 400
at 31 March 2011 27,000 x 25% 6,750
Ex4
$’000 $’000
Current tax (note (iv)) 800
Deferred tax (note (iv)) 2,600
(iv) The balance on current tax represents the under/over
provision of the tax liability for the year ended 31 March 2010.
The required provision for income tax for the year ended 31
March 2011 is $19·4 million. The difference between the carrying
amounts of the net assets of Highwood (excluding the revaluation
of the property 15,000) and their (lower) tax base at 31 March
2011 is $27 million. Highwood’s rate of income tax is 25%.
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2011
Current liabilities
Current tax payable 19,400
Deferred tax
balance at 1 April 2010 2600
revaluation of property 15,000 x 25% 3750
charge to income statement Balance figure 4150
at 31 March 2011 27,000 x 25%+ 10,500
15,000 x 25%
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Tax base of an liability
In the case of a liability, the tax base will be its
carrying amount, less any amount that will be
deducted for tax purposes in relation to the liability
in future periods.
Tax base of an liability – Ex1
(c) The tax base of the interest received in advance is nil. The
temporary difference is $10,000.
Tax base of an liability – Ex4
(d) Current liabilities include accrued fines and penalties
with a carrying amount of $100. Fines and penalties are
not deductible for tax purposes.
(d) The tax base of the accrued fines and penalties is $100.
No temporary difference.
Tax base of an liability – Ex5