NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
b.
Taxation in the balance sheet represents:
C.
ن
1995
1994
HK$'000
HK$ 000
Provision for Hong Kong profits tax
for the year
83,400
83,620
Provisional profits tax paid
(58,037)
(44,708)
25,363
38,912
No provision for deferred taxation has been made as the Directors consider that no liability would be likely to arise as a result of the reversal of timing differences in the foreseeable future. The full potential liability for deferred taxation calculated on the liability method is as follows:
1995
HK$'000
1994
HK$000
Depreciation allowances in excess of
related depreciation
305,833
266,803
General provisions
(143,391)
(111,180)
162,442
155,623
8. DIVIDENDS AND SPECIAL CASH BONUSES
1995
HK$'000
1994
HK$'000
First special cash bonus of HK$Nil (1994-HK$2.68) per
share
1,081,754
Second special cash bonus of HK$Nil (1994-HK$1.13) per
share
456,113
Interim dividend of 22 cents (1994-20 cents) per share Final dividend of 69 cents (1994-60 cents) per share
88,801
80,728
278,511
242,184
367,312
1,860,779
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