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15. The following information was extracted from the financial records of Pineapple Limited: Equipment purchased on 1 July 2018 for $200 000 (accounting depreciation 10% straight line; tax depreciation 15% straight line). If the company tax rate is 30%, the deferred tax item that will be recorded by Pineapple Limited at 30 June 2019 is
Solution:-
Asset value - $200,000
Accounting depreciation - 10% using straight line method -
200000*10% = 20000
Tax depreciation - 200000*15% using straight line method =
200000*15% = 30000
Difference in Income is 10000 - Income as per Income tax is low compared to book hence we have paid less tax and it will be deferred tax liability.
Entry for Deffered tax liability would be
Profit and Loss A/c Dr 3000 (10000*0.3)
To Deferred Tax Account 3000