Practicing Success
Capital gain tax paid on the sale of fixed assets should be classified as: |
Cash inflow from Operating Activities Cash outflow from Operating Activities Cash inflow from Investing Activities Cash outflow from Investing Activities |
Cash outflow from Investing Activities |
Taxes come in various forms, such as income tax (levied on regular profits), capital gains tax (imposed on profits from selling assets), and dividend tax (tax applied to distributed dividends to shareholders). According to AS-3, the accounting standard, cash flows associated with income taxes must be clearly disclosed and categorized as cash flows from operating activities unless they can be specifically linked to financing or investing activities. |