In: Accounting
Sales Tax Payable is a(n):
Multiple Choice
asset account with a normal debit balance.
liability account with a normal debit balance.
liability account with a normal credit balance.
revenue account with a normal credit balance.
| Sales tax payable is a liability which is payable to government against sales rvenue | |||
| Sales tax Payable will come in transaction of sales revenue as below | |||
| Account Title and explanation | |||
| Cash / Account Receivable | Increases the assets - Debit Balance | ||
| Sales Revenue | Increases the shareholder's equity - Credit Balance | ||
| Sales Tax Payable | Increases the liability - Credit Balance | ||
| As per above explanation, | |||
| Answer = Option 3 = liability account with a normal credit balance | |||