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 | |||