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The amount of current accrued expenses and other current liabilities. [Refer: Accruals; Other current liabilities]

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The amount of current tax for current and prior periods to the extent unpaid. Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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The amount of assistance by government in the form of transfers of resources to an entity in return for past or future compliance with certain conditions relating to the operating activities of the entity, recognised as deferred income. They exclude those forms of government assistance that cannot reasonably have a value placed upon them and transactions with government that cannot be distinguished from the normal trading transactions of the entity. [Refer: Government [member]]

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The amount of current liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Current liabilities]

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The amount of liabilities that are subordinate to other liabilities with respect to claims.