deferred income tax liability definition

deferred income tax liability

Excess of income tax amount shown on an income statement over the actual tax amount, which occurs when book-income exceeds taxable income. This excess is recognized as a liability in the taxpayer's balance sheet, and is written off in the following accounting period.

deferred income tax liability is in the Accounting & Auditing and Banking, Commerce & Finance subjects.

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