Economics · Accounting
A domestic banking company in India reports a significant difference between its accounting profit and its taxable profit. If the bank has a written down value of assets that is much higher in its financial books compared to the tax records because of an accelerated depreciation claim in the tax returns, which specific accounting entry is required under Indian Accounting Standards to account for this timing difference?
- 1Immediate write-off as a prior period tax expense in the Profit and Loss account.
- 2Direct adjustment to the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) reserves.
- 3Recognition of a Deferred Tax Liability to account for the timing difference.✓
- 4Creation of a Deferred Tax Asset to represent future tax benefits.
Correct answer
Recognition of a Deferred Tax Liability to account for the timing difference.
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