The provision for deferred tax is made up as follows:
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of the difference between the carrying value of tangible fixed assets in the financial statements and their tax written down value, arising because capital allowances have been claimed in advance of the related depreciation charge. The liability is measured at the rate of corporation tax expected to apply when the timing difference reverses, taken as 25%.
Deferred tax liability brought forward - £42,323
(Credit)/charge for the year - (£7,297)
Deferred tax liability carried forward - £35,026
The deferred tax liability is presented within provisions for liabilities.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors identified that a deferred tax liability of £42,323, relating to the excess of capital allowances claimed over depreciation charged on plant and machinery, motor vehicles, and fixtures and fittings, should have been recognised as at 1 April 2025 but was not included in the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 as previously reported.
In accordance with Section 10 of FRS 102, this has been treated as the correction of a prior period error. The comparative figures for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been restated to reflect the deferred tax liability that should have been recognised at that date, with a corresponding reduction to reserves brought forward.