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Taxable Temporary Differences

MMMohammad Mujahid Khan5y ago
Hi, I was reading the essential reading section of the BPP SBR Workbook (Sep 2019 - June 2020) for Chapter 7 Income taxes. In section 2.2 on page 630, there is a list of circumstances which give rise to taxable temporary differences. I'm having trouble understanding some of the circumstances in that list. Therefore, can you kindly explain how the following give rise to a deferred tax liability: (1) Interest revenue received in arrears and included in accounting profit on the basis of time apportionment. It is included in taxable profit, however, on a cash basis. Interest revenue received in advance is deferred income and its being taxed on a cash basis so its tax base is zero. Therefore, shouldn't it give rise to a deferred tax asset? (2) Development costs which have been capitalised and will be amortised to profit or loss but were deducted in determining taxable profit in the period in which they were incurred. Once we capitalize development costs and they are being amortised, are they treated in the same way as PPE? Is there a tax amortisation for development costs like there is a tax depreciation for PPE? Is the tax amortisation accelerated as well therefore giving rise to a deferred tax liability? (3) Prepaid expenses have already been deducted on a cash basis in determining the taxable profit of the loss, but they were deducted in full from taxable profit in the period in which they were incurred. I do not understand this one at all! Thanks
stephenwidbergstephenwidbergTutor5y ago#1
Interest If there is interest receivable at the balance sheet date there will be a deferred tax liability If there is interest payable at the balance sheet date there will be a deferred tax asset Development costs There will be a deferred tax liability. Multiply the carrying amount of the development costs in the balance sheet by the tax rate. Prepaid expenses If you have a prepayment in the balance sheet and it says in the question that there is a temporary difference then multiply the prepayment by the tax rate General point Apart from PPE you can normally determine the deferred tax balance by multiplying the balance in the balance sheet by the tax rate. If the balance in the balance sheet is an asset then the deferred tax will be a liability. Is the balance in the balance sheet is a liability then the deferred tax will be an asset. End of knowledge!
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