Profit Before Tax
What is profit before tax?
Profit before tax or PBT is the gross profit that a business earns before income tax is applied. Other names of profit before tax include pre-tax profit and earnings before tax or EBT. The profit before tax value is found on the income statement which is generated either quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. The profit before tax value is used to determine how much tax the business has to pay based on its income. The profit before tax value is calculated based on a formula that takes into account the total revenue, operating expenses, interest expenses, and cost of goods sold.
Significance of profit before tax
Profit before tax allows you to know and evaluate your profit margins. Profit margins allow you to understand the effectiveness of your ability to turn your revenue in...
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