Deferred taxation refers to the sum set aside for tax in the accounts of an organization that will become payable in a period other than the one under review. It arises due to timing differences between tax rules and accounting conventions.
Timing differences arise when there are differences between the recognition of income and expenses for tax purposes and their recognition in financial statements. These discrepancies are temporary and typically reverse over subsequent periods.
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