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3 Critical accounting estimates, and judgements in applying accounting policies<br />
The Group makes estimates and assumptions that affect the <strong>report</strong>ed amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year. Estimates and judgements<br />
are continually evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable<br />
under the circumstances. Management also makes certain judgements, apart from those involving estimations, in the process of applying the accounting policies.<br />
Judgements that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements and estimates that can cause a significant<br />
adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year include:<br />
Taxation. Judgments are required in determining current income tax liabilities (Note 26). The Group recognises liabilities for taxes based on estimates of whether<br />
additional taxes will be due. Where the final outcome of various tax matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact<br />
the current income tax and deferred taxes provision in the period in which such determination is made.<br />
Deferred income tax recognition. The net deferred tax asset represents income taxes recoverable through future deductions from taxable profits and is<br />
recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position. Deferred income tax assets are recorded to the extent that realisation of the related tax benefit<br />
is probable. In determining future taxable profits and the amount of tax benefits that are probable in the future, management makes judgements and estimates<br />
based on the last three years’ taxable profits and expectations of future income that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances (Note 26).<br />
Land. Certain industrial premises of the Group’s subsidiary OJSC Baltyiskie Generalnie Gruzy are located on land occupied under a short-term lease. The<br />
management believes that no losses will be sustained by the Group due to the short-term nature of the land lease since it will be able to either purchase the land<br />
or to secure its use via a long-term lease agreement in due course.<br />
Related party transactions. The Group enters into transactions with its related parties in the normal course of business. These transactions are priced<br />
predominantly at market rates. IAS 39 requires initial recognition of financial instruments based on their fair values. Judgement is applied in determining whether<br />
transactions are priced at market or non-market interest rates where there is no active market for such transactions. Judgements are made by comparing prices<br />
for similar types of transactions with unrelated parties and performing effective interest rate analyses.<br />
Fair value of LLC Severneft-Urengoy net assets. The Group applied a number of estimates to define the provisional fair value of LLC Severneft-Urengoy’s<br />
net assets. In estimating the fair values of mineral rights over proven reserves acquired the Group applied the residual method which is based on a discounted<br />
cash flow analysis of the estimated future economic benefits attributable to the rights, net of the attributable other assets. Estimates used in discounted cash flow<br />
analysis represent management’s best estimates based on currently available information. The fair value of mineral rights over unproven reserves was estimated<br />
applying the market approach, based on comparable deals in mineral rights.<br />
4 Adoption of new or revised standards and interpretations<br />
The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations became effective for the Group from 1 January <strong>2011</strong>:<br />
• Amendment to IAS 24, Related Party Disclosures (issued in November 2009 and effective for <strong>annual</strong> periods beginning on or after 1 January <strong>2011</strong>). IAS 24<br />
was revised in 2009 by: (a) simplifying the definition of a related party, clarifying its intended meaning and eliminating inconsistencies; and by (b) providing<br />
a partial exemption from the disclosure requirements for government-related entities. This amendment does not have a material effect on the Group’s<br />
consolidated financial statements;<br />
• Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement – Amendment to IFRIC 14 (effective for <strong>annual</strong> periods beginning on or after 1 January <strong>2011</strong>). This<br />
amendment will have a limited impact as it applies only to companies that are required to make minimum funding contributions to a defined benefit pension<br />
plan. It removes an unintended consequence of IFRIC 14 related to voluntary pension prepayments when there is a minimum funding requirement. This<br />
amendment is not relevant to the Group;<br />
Classification of Rights Issues – Amendment to IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation (issued in October 2009 and effective for <strong>annual</strong> periods<br />
beginning on or after 1 February 2010). The amendment exempts certain rights issues of shares with proceeds denominated in foreign currencies from<br />
classification as financial derivatives. This amendment does not have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial statements;<br />
Annual Report and Accounts <strong>2011</strong> EuroChem 87<br />
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