Financial Statements - Hemas Holdings, Ltd

Hemas Holdings PLC - Annual Report 2007 - 2008Notes to the Financial Statements8.4 Applicable Tax RatesAs per the Inland Revenue Act. No. 10 of 2006, all resident companies are liable to effective Income Tax of 35% (2007 - 35%), with theexception of the below stated Companies.- Trading income of Serendib Hotels PLC, Hotel Sigiriya PLC, Stafford Hotels PLC, Miami Beach Hotels Ltd., Serendib Leisure ManagementLtd., Hemas Travels (Private) Ltd. and Hemtours (Private) Ltd. is taxed at 15%, while other income of these Companies are taxed at 35%.(2007 - 35%).- Hemas Developments (Private) Ltd., has obtained BOI approval under Section 17 and it enjoys a 7 year tax holiday commencing fromyear of assessment 1998/1999 in which the enterprise makes profits in relation to its transactions in that year or not later than 5 years fromthe date of its first commercial operation whichever is earlier. Thereafter the applicable tax rate would be 2% of Revenue.-The profits and income of the Hemas Power (Private) Ltd., (other than from sale of capital assets) is exempted from income tax for a periodof 5 years commencing from the year of assessment in which the Company commences to carry on commercial operations, under Section23 of the Inland Revenue Act. No. 10 of 2006 (Provided that the Company, qualify the criteria specified in the said section). Commercialoperations would be deemed to commence in the year in which the issued share capital of the Company reaches Rs. 100 Mn before 01 April2008. The issued share capital of the Company as at 31 March 2008, amounted to Rs. 939 Mn.- Pursuant to the agreement dated 28 August 2003, entered into with Board of Investment under Section 17 of the Board of Investment Law,Heladhanavi Ltd., is exempt from tax for a period of 10 years from the year in which the Company commences to make profits or any yearof assessment not later than two years from the date of commencement of commercial operations of the enterprise, whichever is earlier.After the expiration of the said tax exemption period the income of the enterprise shall be charged at the rate of 15%.However, other operating income of the Company is liable for income tax in accordance with the provisions of the Inland Revenue Act.- Pursuant to agreement entered into with Board of Investment under Section 17 of the Board of Investment Law No. 4 of 1978 Vishwa BPO(Private) Ltd. and Hemas Hospitals (Private) Ltd. are exempt from income tax for a period of three (3) years and five (5) years respectively,reckoned from the year of assessment, in which the company commences to make profits or any year of assessment not later than two yearsfrom the date of commencement of commercial operations of the companies, whichever is earlier.After the expiration of the tax exempted period, profits are charged at ten percentage (10%) for the next two (2) years.After the expiration of the above mentioned tax rate exemption of 10%, the companies' profits are liable for tax at 20% thereon.9. EARNINGS PER SHARE9.1 Basic Earnings Per Share is calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by theweighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstandingduring the year and the previous year are adjusted for events that have changed the number of ordinary shares outstanding, without acorresponding change in the resources such as a bonus issue.71