The IASB has proposed amendments to IAS 12 on deferred tax asset recognition for debt instruments measured at fair value.
The exposure draft also suggests a new illustrative example. The comment period ends on 18 December 2014.
The exposure draft proposes to clarify the following:
- unrealised losses on debt instruments measured at fair value and with a tax base at cost give rise to a deductible temporary difference irrespective of whether the holder expects to recover the carrying amount by sale or use;
- the extent to which the estimate of future taxable profits considers recovery of assets for more than their carrying amount;
- estimates of future taxable profits should exclude tax deductions resulting from the reversal of deductible temporary differences; and
- an entity should assess recognition of a deferred tax asset in combination with other deferred tax assets of the same type based on how the tax law restricts the utilisation of tax losses.
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The exposure draft can be consulted on the IFRS website by clicking here.
