Powering growth - Aztech Group Ltd - Investor Relations

F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t sa z t e c h a n n u a l r e p o r t 2 0 0 99528 INCOME TAXGROUP2009 2008$’000 $’000Current tax - Singapore - 1,064- Foreign 765 1,350Overprovision in prior years - current tax (763) (265)Deferred tax charge (credit) relating to theorigination and reversal of temporary differences 2,636 (1,764)Under-recognition of deferred tax in prior years (18) -Net 2,620 385Domestic income tax is calculated at 17% (2008 : 18%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year. Taxation for other jurisdictions iscalculated at the rates prevailing in the relevant jurisdictions.The total charge for the year can be reconciled to the accounting profit as follows:GROUP2009 2008$’000 $’000Profit before income tax 18,038 12,618Income tax expense of statutory rate 3,066 2,271Effects of different tax rates of overseas subsidiaries 272 222Effects of change in tax rate 7 (1)Revenue exempt from taxation (1,144) (141)Effects of tax concession (126) (794)Group relief 352 -Non-allowable items 435 491Deferred tax benefit not recognised 2 127Effect of undistributed profits of an overseas subsidiary 109 62Effect of previously unused tax losses recognised as deferred tax assets (27) (728)Utilisation of deferred tax benefits previously not recognised (78) (890)Overprovision in prior years (763) (265)Others 515 31Total income tax expense 2,620 385In 2006, the Company was granted the International Headquarters (“IHQ”) status effective from January 1, 2007 for a period of 5 years subject tothe fulfilment of certain terms and conditions by December 31, 2008. The income from the qualifying IHQ activities was taxed at a concessionaryrate of 10% for the current financial year.During the year, the Company’s IHQ status had been transferred to its subsidiary after the Group’s internal reorganisation with effect from May 1,2009.