deferred tax accounting
1Deferred tax — This article is about deferred tax as an accounting concept. For deferral of tax liabilities in cash flow terms, see tax deferral. Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual …
2Deferred Tax Asset — An asset on a company s balance sheet that may be used to reduce any subsequent period s income tax expense. Deferred tax assets can arise due to net loss carryovers, which are only recorded as assets if it is deemed more likely than not that the …
3Deferred Tax Liability — An account on a company s balance sheet that is a result of temporary differences between the company s accounting and tax carrying values, the anticipated and enacted income tax rate, and estimated taxes payable for the current year. This… …
4deferred tax asset — An asset reflecting a likely reduction in future income taxes. Accounting for deferred tax assets is governed by FAS 109. American Banker Glossary …
5deferred taxation — A sum set aside for tax in the accounts of an organization that will become payable in a period other than that under review. It arises because of timing differences between tax rules and accounting conventions. The principle of deferred tax… …
6deferred taxation — A sum set aside for tax in the accounts of an organization that will become payable in a period other than that under review. It arises because of timing differences between tax rules and accounting conventions. The principle of deferred tax… …
7Tax expense — At its simplest, a company s tax expense, or tax charge, as it sometimes called, is computed in by multiplying the income before tax number, as reported to shareholders, by the appropriate tax rate. In reality, the computation is typically… …
8Tax deduction — This article is about the deduction of expenses for the purpose of calculating taxable income. For tax deducted at source, see Withholding tax. Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
9accounting — /euh kown ting/, n. 1. the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm; art of analyzing the financial position and operating results of a business house from a study of its sales, purchases, overhead, etc.… …
10tax — ▪ I. tax tax 1 [tæks] noun [countable, uncountable] TAX an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc, that is used to pay for public services: • The President said he would cut taxes for… …
