2006 - TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited
2006 - TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited
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<strong>TCL</strong> COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
Notes to Financial Statements<br />
31 December <strong>2006</strong><br />
29. RETIREMENT INDEMNITIES<br />
Retirement indemnities in respect of the defined benefits scheme plan for the year ended 31 December <strong>2006</strong><br />
amounted to HK$496,000 (2005: HK$908,000).<br />
Group<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
HK$’000<br />
HK$’000<br />
Present value of fund obligation 496 908<br />
Unrealized actuarial losses – –<br />
Retirement indemnities 496 908<br />
Movement of retirement indemnities is as follows:<br />
Group<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
HK$’000<br />
HK$’000<br />
Balance at beginning of year 908 45,030<br />
Benefit expenses reversed in the consolidated results (note 9) (454) (40,349)<br />
Exchange realignment 42 (3,773)<br />
Balance at end of year 496 908<br />
The Group does not have any unfunded obligations.<br />
The main assumptions used in the retirement indemnity computation for the defined benefit plan are as follows:<br />
Group<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Discount rate 4.5% 3.8%<br />
Future salary increase per annum 5.0% 5.0%<br />
30. LONG SERVICE MEDALS<br />
T&A Mobile Phones SAS provides for the probable future long service medals expected to be made to employees.<br />
The provision is based on the best estimate of the probable future payments which have been earned by the<br />
employees from their service to T&A Mobile Phones SAS to the balance sheet date.<br />
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Annual Report <strong>2006</strong>