Analysis of Income Taxes
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Key Points
- Taxable Income vs. Accounting Profit.
- Income Tax Expense = Taxes Payable + Change in DTL - Change in DTA.
- Tax Base definition.
Key Points
- DTL created when Expenses tax deductible before I/S recognition.
- DTA created when Revenues taxable before I/S recognition.
- Calculation of DTA/DTL based on Tax Rate multiplied by Temporary Difference.
Key Points
- Impact of tax rate changes on DTA/DTL values.
- Valuation Allowance reduces DTA and current earnings.
- Permanent differences do not create deferred taxes.
- IFRS vs. US GAAP presentation differences.
Questions
Which term describes the income subject to tax based on the tax return?
View answer and explanationWhat represents the net amount of an asset or liability as per the tax book?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following equations correctly represents the calculation of Income Tax Expense?
View answer and explanationWhen the Carrying Value of an asset is greater than its Tax Base, what is created?
View answer and explanationWhich scenario results in the creation of a Deferred Tax Asset (DTA)?
View answer and explanationIn the example provided in the text (Fruit 2), a company has Sales of 100 and Tax Depreciation of 50, but Book Depreciation of 25. If the tax rate is 40 percent, what is the Taxes Payable?
View answer and explanationUsing the same example (Fruit 2), where Book Depreciation is 25 and Tax Depreciation is 50 with a 40 percent tax rate, what is the Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) created in Year 1?
View answer and explanationHow does a permanent difference affect the financial statements?
View answer and explanationIf income tax rates increase, what happens to existing Deferred Tax Assets (DTA) and Deferred Tax Liabilities (DTL)?
View answer and explanationWhat is a Valuation Allowance?
View answer and explanationHow does increasing the Valuation Allowance affect a company's earnings?
View answer and explanationUnder IFRS, how are Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities classified on the balance sheet?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following creates a Deferred Tax Liability (DTL)?
View answer and explanationAccording to the provided text, how does US GAAP classify DTA/DTL on the balance sheet?
View answer and explanationWhat is the effect of a tax loss carryforward?
View answer and explanationIf a Deferred Tax Liability is not expected to reverse, how should an analyst treat it?
View answer and explanationWhich difference generates a Deferred Tax Asset?
View answer and explanationConsider a company with Pretax Income of 100 and Taxable Income of 80. If the tax rate is 30 percent, what is the change in Deferred Tax Liability (assuming no DTA)?
View answer and explanationWhat characterizes a Permanent Difference?
View answer and explanationHow is the 'Cash Tax Rate' calculated?
View answer and explanationWhat happens if a company decreases its Valuation Allowance?
View answer and explanationWhich item requires disclosure regarding deferred taxes?
View answer and explanationIf the Carrying Value of a Liability is less than its Tax Base, what is the result?
View answer and explanationA firm has a Deferred Tax Liability of 100. If the tax rate decreases by 10 percent (relative terms, e.g., from 40 percent to 36 percent), what happens to the DTL?
View answer and explanationWhat is the 'Statutory Tax Rate'?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is treated as a temporary difference?
View answer and explanationIf a company has a Net Deferred Tax Asset of 500 and creates a Valuation Allowance of 100, what is the impact on the Balance Sheet carrying value of the DTA?
View answer and explanationIn the context of Deferred Tax calculation, what does 'CV' stand for?
View answer and explanationIf a Deferred Tax Liability reverses, what is the effect on Tax Payable compared to Tax Expense in that year?
View answer and explanationWhich condition leads to a DTL regarding Expenses?
View answer and explanationWhat does a Valuation Allowance of zero imply?
View answer and explanationIf taxes payable are 40 and the DTA increases by 10 (with no change in DTL), what is the Income Tax Expense?
View answer and explanationIf a company has a Statutory Tax Rate of 30 percent and reports an Effective Tax Rate of 25 percent, what is the most likely cause?
View answer and explanationWhat is the 'Tax base' of an asset?
View answer and explanationWhen forecasting, if a DTL is expected to grow indefinitely (e.g., due to continuous growth in capex), it acts most like:
View answer and explanationWhat is the impact of a lower tax rate on the Income Statement in the year of change?
View answer and explanationIf Taxable Income is 200, Accounting Profit is 300, and the tax rate is 25 percent, what is the Deferred Tax Liability created?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following creates a Deferred Tax Asset regarding Revenue?
View answer and explanationFruit 7 lists 'Net change in valuation allowance' as a disclosure. Why is this important?
View answer and explanationWhich statement about IFRS and US GAAP differences for deferred taxes is correct based on the provided text?
View answer and explanationIf a company has 100 in DTL and the tax rate rises from 20 percent to 30 percent, what is the adjustment to the DTL?
View answer and explanationWhat creates a Taxable Temporary Difference?
View answer and explanationIf income tax expense is 100 and deferred tax liabilities increased by 20 (with no DTA), what was the Taxes Payable?
View answer and explanationUnder US GAAP (per the text), if a DTA relates to a current asset, how is it classified?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following creates a Deferred Tax Liability (DTL)?
View answer and explanationWhen is a Valuation Allowance created?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between Pretax Income and Taxable Income that results in a Deferred Tax Asset?
View answer and explanationHow does inflation generally affect the effective tax rate compared to the statutory rate?
View answer and explanationWhich ratio compares the Income Tax Expense to Pretax Income?
View answer and explanationIf a company has a Net DTL of 200 and Net DTA of 50, what is the net reported position under IFRS?
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