New Zealand Gazette – 1998 – No. 194

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✨ Financial Statements



4584 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 194

  1. Surplus before Taxation

    $ Thousands

1998 1997
Surplus before Taxation is stated after charging:
Directors’ fees - 9
Audit fees and expenses 18 5
Fees for other services paid to the Auditors 2 18
Depreciation 421 466
Leasing Costs 247 249

  1. Income Tax

    $ Thousands

1998 1997
The Income Tax Expense has been calculated as follows:
Surplus before Taxation 7,769 4,430
Income Tax at 33% 2,564 1,462
Adjustments to taxation for:
Non-deductible expenditure (11) (22)
Taxation charge in Statement of Financial Performance 2,553 1,440

  1. Fixed Assets

    $ Thousands
--- --- ---
1998 1997
Cost/ Accumulated | Net Book | Cost/ | Accumulated | Net Book
Valuation Depreciation | Value | Valuation | Depreciation | Value
----------------------- ------------ -------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- ----------
Machinery and Equipment 2,209 1,498 | 711 | 5,014 | 3,262 | 1,752
Motor Vehicles 596 210 | 386 | 1,511 | 569 | 942
Freehold Land and Buildings 22 2 | 20 | 81 | 7 | 74
2,827 1,710 | 1,117 | 6,606 | 3,838 | 2,768 
Based on the latest Government valuations the Directors estimate that the fair valuation of land and buildings is approximately equivalent to their net book value as at 30 June 1998.

  1. Deferred Expenditure

    $ Thousands

1998 1997
Balance as at 1 July 1,351 1,391
Plus amounts capitalised 211 124
Less amounts amortised to expenses (186) (164)
1,376 1,351

  1. Notional Reserves

    Gas Retailing is not a company and therefore has no share capital. Notional reserves are determined on the basis that Gas Retailing is fully equity funded by Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand Limited. Notional Reserves therefore represents all funding provided to Gas Retailing by the Natural Gas Corporation Group.



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