tax base of an itemForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA SBR Exams › tax base of an itemThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by Stephen Widberg.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts April 9, 2021 at 4:02 am #616504 Noah098MemberTopics: 935Replies: 352☆☆☆☆☆sir can we say that tax base of an item will always be zero if tax is charged on cash received basis and tax is credited on a cash paid basis.In simple words whether receipts or payments, cash basis is used for tax purposes, then tax base will ALWAYS be zero? April 9, 2021 at 9:50 am #616554 Stephen WidbergKeymasterTopics: 16Replies: 3411☆☆☆☆☆Don’t sue me over it but it looks like a reasonable rule of thumb.Normally tax base is zero – main exception is writing down PPE where accounting depreciation is different to tax allowances.No particular marks for the word ‘tax base’ – what the examiner is looking for is the ‘temporary difference’.AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In