Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. a.    What is a deferred tax asset? b.    What is taxable income? c.    What is the definition of valuation allowance? d.    What is a deferred tax liability?

Definition Definition Estimated future tax made while preparing accounts. Deferred tax is estimated based on past and present transactions from financial statements. It is not the actual tax that needs to be paid or is refundable from the revenue authority; it is an accounting entry. It is necessary to account for deferred tax due to difference between accounting profits and taxable profits.