Question: Blossom Corp. reported the following differences between SFP carrying amounts and tax bases at December 3 1 , 2 0 2 2 : Carrying Amount

Blossom Corp. reported the following differences between SFP carrying amounts and tax bases at December 31,2022:
Carrying Amount
Tax Base
Depreciable assets
$106,000 $71,550
Warranty liability (current liability)
20,5000
Pension liability (long-term liability)
39,6000
The differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases were expected to reverse as follows:
2023
2024
After 2024
Depreciable assets
$16,000 $12,500 $5,950
Warranty liability
20,50000
Accrued pension liability
12,00011,00016,600
Tax rates enacted at December 31,2022 were 33% for 2022,32% for 2023,31% for 2024, and 30% for 2025 and later years.
During 2023, Blossom made four quarterly tax instalment payments of $7,500 each and reported income before income tax on its income statement of $111,100. Included in this amount were dividends from taxable Canadian corporations of $4,100(non-taxable income) and $20,000 of expenses related to the executive teams golf dues (non-tax-deductible expenses). There were no changes to the enacted tax rates during the year.
As expected, book depreciation in 2023 exceeded the capital cost allowance claimed for tax purposes by $16,000, and there were no additions or disposals of property, plant, and equipment during the year. A review of the 2023 activity in the Warranty Liability account in the ledger indicated the following:
Balance, Dec. 31,2022 $20,500
Payments on 2022 product warranties (17,900)
Payments on 2023 product warranties (6,600)
2023 warranty accrual 28,300
Balance, Dec. 31,2023 $24,300
All warranties are valid for one year only. The Pension Liability account reported the following activity:
Balance, Dec. 31,2022 $39,600
Payment to pension trustee (71,000)
2023 pension expense 59,000
Balance, Dec. 31,2023 $27,600
Pension expenses are deductible for tax purposes, but only as they are paid to the trustee, not as they are accrued for financial reporting purposes.
Blossom reports under IFRS.
Calculate the Deferred Tax Asset or Deferred Tax Liability account at December 31,2022

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