Question: Windy ( Pty ) Ltd is a wind farm that makes provision for future restoration of the land they operate on . The following accounting

Windy (Pty) Ltd is a wind farm that makes provision for future restoration of the land they operate on. The following accounting entries are made to record this provision:
-Debit Assets (Statement of financial position)
-Credit Restoration provision (Statement of financial position)
The amount of the provision at yearend, which is the first year the provision was accounted for, is R750000.
Which one of the following tax treatments will be correct?
The R750000 does not need to be added back as non-deductible in the tax calculation since it is an accrual and not a provision
The R750000 should be added back as non-deductible since it is a provision
The R750000 does not need to be added back in the tax calculation since it is not included in net income/loss before tax
The R750000 is capital in nature and therefore needs to be add back

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