How Deferred Tax Asset is Calculated?
Suppose, there is a mobile manufacturing company, who determines the percentage of mobiles which would be sent back to the factory due to repair and maintenance issues (within warranty period) in the coming year. The estimated rate of 5% of the total production.
Now, if the total revenue of the company in year 1 is say ₹6,000 and the warranty expense is accounted to be ₹300 (5% of ₹6,000), then the taxable income of the company will be ₹5,700 (₹6,000-₹300).
But, the tax authorities mostly do not allow enterprises to reduce expenses based on the anticipated warranties. So, the enterprise needs to pay taxes on the full amount, i.e., ₹6,000. If the tax rate is held at 30% for the enterprise, the difference of ₹90 (30% of ₹300) between the payable tax mentioned in the financial statement and the real tax which is paid to the authorities is basically the deferred tax asset.
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