Chapter 16, Problem 3CMA

To determine

Deferred Tax

Deferred tax is an amount i.e. computed on the basis of tax liability on the income as per income statement and the income as per tax return, that difference is known as deferred tax. Deferred tax amount is deferred to the next financial year.

Deferred tax liability

When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is less than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be credited to Deferred Tax Liability account.

Deferred tax asset

When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is more than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be debited to Deferred Tax Asset account.

Straight-line Depreciation

Under the straight-line method of depreciation, the same amount of depreciation is allocated every year over the estimated useful life of an asset. The formula to calculate the depreciation cost of the asset using the salvage value is shown as below:

$\text{Depreciation cost = }\frac{\left(\text{Original cost of the asset}\text{-}\text{residual value}\right)}{\text{Estimated useful life of the asset}}$

To determine: The deferred tax asset/liability amount at 31^st December, 2017.