Financial Statements




21 JANUARY 2005 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 24 573

4. TAXATION

2004 2003
$000 $000
Accounting profit before taxation 4,180 3,211
Prima facie taxation (@ 33% 1,379 1,059

Plus/(less) taxation effect of:

  • Over/(Under)estimation in prior year | 74 | 51 |
  • Other items treated as permanent differences | (546) | (715) |
  • Income Tax Charge/(Credit) to Net Operating Surplus | 907 | 395 |

The taxation charge is represented by:

2004 2003
$000 $000
Current Taxation 907 395
Deferred Taxation - -
907 395

The Lines Business has a potential deferred tax liability net of future tax benefits of $15,122,000 (2003 $12,764,000). This liability is not expected to crystallise and has therefore not been recognised in the financial statements, in accordance with the business’s accounting policy.

Imputation credit account:

2004 2003
$000 $000
Balance as at 1 April 2003 2,593
Overestimation in prior year (21) -
Income tax payments/(benefit from operating deficit) during the period:
- Lines Business 711 357
- Other Business (361) 290
Imputation credits attached to dividends paid to shareholders:
- Lines Business (148) (111)
- Other Business - (37)
Balance as at 31 March 2004 3,273 3,092

Imputation credits are recorded for both the Lines and Other Businesses, as the two businesses operate as a single legal and tax entity. As a consequence all imputation credits are available for utilisation by either or both businesses.

5. SHARE CAPITAL

2004 2003
$000 $000
Issued and Paid In Capital: 15,000,000 Ordinary Shares 29,311 29,311


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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2005, No 24





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💰 Finance & Revenue
Operating Revenue, Operating Expenditure, Transmission Charges, Asset Maintenance, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Taxation, Imputation Credits, Share Capital