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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 2012<br />
Expressed in Trinidad and Tobago dollars<br />
Deferred Tax Liability Accelerated Tax<br />
Depreciation<br />
$’000<br />
Balance at 1 January 2011 5,253<br />
Charged to the Consolidated Statement of Income 2011 664<br />
Balance as at 31 December 2011 5,917<br />
Charged to the Consolidated Statement of Income 2012 _561<br />
Balance as at 31 December 2012 6,478<br />
Deferred Tax Asset Tax Losses<br />
$’000<br />
Balance at 1 January 2011 (3,009)<br />
Charged to the Consolidated Statement of Income 2011 241<br />
Balance as at 31 December 2011 (2,768)<br />
Charged to the Consolidated Statement of Income 2012 499<br />
Balance as at 31 December 2012 (2,269)<br />
10) SINKING FUND LIABILITY<br />
The Corporation is contractually obligated to generate minimum returns on two (2) sinking funds that<br />
it manages. The sum of $13.6 million represents the shortfall of the actual balances with respect to the<br />
targeted balances as at 31 December, 2012 (2011 $7.8 million). The liability on one Sinking Fund ($5.7<br />
million) crystallises in December 2013.<br />
11) RETIREMENT BENEFITS<br />
Prior to 1 January, 2001 the Unit Trust Corporation Pension Fund Plan (the Plan) had been a defined<br />
benefit plan. The Plan received formal approval during 2002 for conversion to a defined contribution<br />
plan with effect from 1 January, 2001 with pre 1 January, 2001 benefits guaranteed. Retirement benefits<br />
are currently paid out of the Fund and are guaranteed for life. The defined benefits comprise a small<br />
portion of plan benefits.<br />
(a) Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligations are as follows:<br />
2012 2011<br />
$’000 $’000<br />
Opening present value of defined benefit obligation 109,100 -<br />
Current service cost 7,865 -<br />
Plan participant contributions 3,595 -<br />
Interest cost 8,693 -<br />
Actuarial Losses 10,618 -<br />
Benefit paid (3,573) -<br />
Closing present value of defined benefit obligation 136,298 -<br />
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Unit Trust Corporation Annual Report 2012<br />
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