Audit of taxation

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Movement of Current taxation – Profits tax
Statement of financial position P&L
Tax payable (recoverable) B/F
(a) Add: Provision for profits tax for current year (b) Less: Over-provisions in prior years (c) Less: Profits tax (paid)/refunded in current year Total: Tax payable (recoverable) C/F
Income tax for the year Over-provisions in prior years Under-provisions in prior years
Total: Current tax for the year
**Under-provisions in prior years will not be reflected in movements of tax payable It is because when you settle the tax: Dr. Tax payable (Limited to L/Y’s recorded amt) Dr. P&L (Under-provisions in prior year) Cr. Bank (Based on amt stated in tax return)
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(a) Profits tax for C/Y
Linkage between tax computation, tax reconciliations and deferredthe taxcurrent tax rate. If not necessary
Match with tax rate expected to the enacted at the date of realization, but this is the case, the difference between current tax rate and tax rate to be enacted will be reflected under the category of “Effect of changes in tax rate” in current tax reconciliation
Background When an entity pays dividends to its shareholders, it may be required to pay a portion of the dividends to taxation authorities on behalf of shareholders. In many jurisdictions, this amount is referred to as a withholding tax. Such an amount paid or payable to taxation authorities is charged to equity as a part of the dividends
If WDV b/f is revised, the figure in “Under/over-provisions in prior year” category in current tax reconciliation shall be spilt into 2 figures/ The under/overprovisions related to WDV should be reflected here
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Withholding tax on distributions of earnings
Accounting treatments Illustrative example Company S is a PRC company. On 30 June 2016, Company S declares an interim dividend of RMB1,000,000 to his holding company, Company H, which is a HK company. 5% of withholding tax is charged by PRC tax authority on remittance of earnings. The interim dividend is remitted to Company H at 31 Dec 2016, the year end date of Company S and Company H.
(2) Compare the draft tax computation by us with the final tax computation calculated by tax representative • Corroborate with tax representative for tax treatments in case of significant differences • Discuss with MIC/DIC in case the significant differences are unresolved. We do not need to 100% follow tax treatments of the tax representative • Document the reasons of differences in WPs • Pass the unresolved to SUAD/Adj list
(a) Profits tax for C/Y
Remember:
Linkage between tax computation, tax reconciliations and deferred tax
Negative bal = Deferred tax asset Positive bal = Deferred tax liability
Withholding tax on distributions of earnings
Accounting treatments • For Company S: When the dividend is declared on 30 June 2016: Dr. Equity RMB1,000,000 Cr. Other payables – Withholding tax RMB50,000 (RMB1,000,000 x 5%) Cr. Dividend payables to Company H RMB950,000 • For Company H: When the dividend is declared on 30 June 2016:
Accounting treatments • In consolidation level: When the dividend is declared on 30 June 2016: Dr. Withholding tax – P&L Cr. Other payables RMB50,000 RMB50,000 (RMB1,000,000 x 5%)
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Audit of taxation
Part 1 – Current taxation
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Composition
Composition • Withholding tax • Profits tax
Withholding tax on distributions of earnings
(a) Profits tax for C/Y
Linkage between tax computation, tax reconciliations and deferred tax
Movement shall tie to Deferred tax WP
Figures can be positive or negative
Dr. Withholding tax – P&L RMB50,000 Dr. Dividend receivables from Company S RMB950,000 Cr. Dividend income RMB1,000,000
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Withholding tax on distributions of earnings
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(a) Profits tax for C/Y
Linkage between tax computation, tax ay attention of the natures of the under/over-provisions. In case they are related to items that have deferred tax effects and W.D.V b/f is revised, you have to allocate part of the under/overprovisions to the category “Deferred tax impacts”
Match with “Deferred tax impacts” category in tax reconciliation WP
(a) Profits tax for C/Y
Linkage between tax computation, tax reconciliations and deferred tax
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(a) Profits tax for C/Y