Notes to the Financial Statements
(Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 April 2015
(In Singapore Dollars)
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
58
BUILDING ON OUR EXTENSIVE NETWORK
2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d)
2.23
Taxes (cont’d)
(b)
Deferred tax (cont’d)
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences, except:
z
Where the deferred tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or
liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction,
affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and
z
In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
associate and interests in joint ventures, where the timing of the reversal of the temporary
differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse
in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused
tax credits and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available
against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits
and unused tax losses can be utilised except:
z
Where the deferred tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the
initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination
and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or
loss; and
z
In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
associate and interests in joint ventures, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent
that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and
taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and
reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available
to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are
reassessed at the end of each reporting period and are recognised to the extent that it has
become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the
year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have
been enacted or substantively enacted at the end of each reporting period.
Deferred tax relating to items recognised outside profit or loss is recognised outside profit or loss.
Deferred tax items are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either in other
comprehensive income or directly in equity and deferred tax arising from a business combination is
adjusted against goodwill on acquisition.
