The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except where it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
Current tax is the amount of income tax payable in respect of the taxable profit for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the reporting date, except as otherwise required by FRS 102.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.
Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.