Sales tax payable is a current liability and is presented on the credit side of the balance sheet-
Sales tax is not included in gross sales. For example when an item is sold for a total of $105 including $5 in sales tax the proper journal entry is a debit of $105 to cash, credit of $100 to sales, and a $5 credit to the sales tax payable account. The liability for sales tax should appear on the balance sheet.
Income statement & balance sheet.
debit sales tax expensecredit sales tax payable
All payable maintain a credit balance. A payable is a liability account and therefore like a liability does increase with a credit and decrease with a debit.
Taxes paid is part of cash book or cash flow statement and tax expense in income statement and tax payable is balance sheet item.
A sales tax payable account is a liability account on a business's balance sheet that represents the amount of sales tax collected from customers but not yet remitted to the tax authority. When a business makes a sale, it collects sales tax as part of the transaction and records it in this account until it is time to pay the tax to the government. This account helps businesses track their obligations and ensures compliance with tax regulations. It is crucial for accurate financial reporting and maintaining cash flow.
No. Income taxes payable is a liability and would show up on the balance sheet (although it might not have its own caption depending on how material the number is compared to the rest of the Company's liabilities). The income statement account that is typically "the partner" to the income taxes payable account is the current tax provision.
it is other taxes payable like hormonised sales tax. It is not Income Tax or corporate Tax.
1. Income tax payable is the liability which is to be paid in future that;s why it will be shown in balance sheet liability side under current liabilities.
Liability
If tax is still remains payable while close of books of accounts then it is a liability to be paid to tax authorities that's why shown under liability side of balance sheet as current liability.
Accruals are accounts on a balance sheet that represent liabilities and non-cash-based assets. These accounts include Accounts Payable, accounts receivable, goodwill and future tax liability.