alleryStart learning →Machinery for scientific research is fully deducted for tax in year one but depreciated over its life in the books. This is a:
APermanent difference
BContingent liability
CTiming difference
DTax holiday item
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Timing difference
The tax deduction and the book charge differ in timing but equal in total, so the difference reverses over the machine's life.
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