ACCA FR · Chapter 9 · Question 7 of 8
Which of the following statements about measuring deferred tax under IAS 12 is correct?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates expected to apply when the difference reverses, based on rates enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date, and it is not discounted
Explanation
IAS 12 measures deferred tax using the rates expected to apply when the asset is realised or the liability settled, based on laws enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Discounting deferred tax balances is prohibited.
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