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01/12/2021 - EFRAG’S Endorsement Advice on Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12)

EFRAG has completed​​ its due process ​regarding Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12) ​and has submitted its Endorsement Advice Letter to the European Commission.
The ​​Endorsement Advice Letter to the European Commission can be found here.


​On 7 May 2021, the IASB issued Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12) (‘the Amendments’) which were initially issued as an exposure draft ED/2019/5 in July 2019.

The Amendments revise IAS 12 to require entities not to apply the IAS 12 initial recognition exemption to transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal and taxable temporary differences. The objective of the Amendments is to reduce the diversity that currently exists in practice.

The Amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Earlier application is permitted.

EFRAG has submitted its Endorsement Advice relating to the Amendments for use in the European Union and European Economic Area. EFRAG assesses that the Amendments meet the technical endorsement criteria of the IAS Regulation and are conducive to the Euro​​​pean public good. It therefore recommends their endorsement. EFRAG's recommendation can be found in the letter to the European Commission and the accompanying appendices.

The ​​Endorsement Advice Letter to the European Commission can be found here

EFRAG has also updated its Endorsement Status Report, which can be downloaded here on EFRAG's web page.​​​