Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments under IFRS
On 21 October 2015, the IFRS Interpretations Committee (‘IFRS IC’) published for public comment an Interpretation on how uncertainty over income tax treatments should affect the accounting for income taxes. In short, it is the IFRS equivalent of US GAAP Interpretation ASC 740-10 (formerly FIN 48). Whilst the Interpretation is currently only in draft form,
FASB redeliberates two proposed Accounting Standards Updates
During the 5 October 2015 Board meeting, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘FASB’) discussed external feedback received and began redeliberations on two proposed ASU’s: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Asset Transfers, and Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. In evaluating the intra-entity asset transfers topic, the Board asked the staff to
Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter (July – September 2015)
The newsletter is to help multinationals stay aware of tax accounting and regulatory developments under US GAAP and IFRS, whilst providing technical guidance on challenging tax accounting areas.
Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter (April – June 2015)
This release is designed to help multinationals stay aware of tax accounting and regulatory developments under US GAAP and IFRS, whilst providing some technical guidance on challenging tax accounting areas. The topics featured in this edition are amongst others: The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s exposure draft on tax accounting for stock compensation The status of
When to account for tax law changes (IFRS and US GAAP)
Keeping track of tax law changes around the world has increasingly become a challenge for businesses. Companies are rapidly expanding their geographic footprint at a time when the evolution and developments in jurisdictional tax laws are undergoing nearly constant change. Naturally, changes in tax law have an impact on tax planning, tax return preparation and,
Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter (January – March 2015)
This release is designed to help multinationals stay aware of tax accounting and regulatory developments under US GAAP and IFRS, whilst providing some technical guidance on challenging tax accounting areas. The topics featured in this edition are amongst others: the FASB’s exposure draft on intra-entity asset transfers and the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes,
The FASB proposes two Accounting Standard Updates on income taxes
As part of a simplification initiative, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘FASB’) issued an exposure draft of two proposed Accounting Standard Updates (‘ASUs’) relating to the accounting for income taxes of the following items: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers Currently the buyer and the seller involved in intra-entity asset transfers are generally required to defer the income
Global Tax Accounting Services Newsletter (October-December 2014)
This release provides an update on a variety of accounting and reporting developments, including: an update on income tax accounting topics added to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s agenda recent International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretation Committee’s (IFRS IC) guidance on some tax-related matters state aid developments enforcement priorities in relation to 2014 IFRS financial statements recently released
