Da bi se izognili potrebi po podrobnem določanju časa odprave vsake začasne razlike, ta standard zahteva, naj podjetje pobota odloženo terjatev za davek in odloženo obveznost za davek iste obdavčljive enote, če in le če se nanašata na davek od dobička, ki pripada isti davčni oblasti, in ima podjetje zakonsko izterljivo pravico pobotati odmerjene terjatve za davek in odmerjene obveznosti za davek.
To avoid the need for detailed scheduling of the timing of the reversal of each temporary difference, this Standard requires an enterprise to set off a deferred tax asset against a deferred tax liability of the same taxable entity if, and only if, they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the enterprise has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities.