<strong>ACL</strong> <strong>Cables</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>/<strong>11</strong>Notes to the Financial Statements24. Income tax payableGroupAs at 31 MarchCompanyAs at 31 March20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong> 20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>Balance at 1 April 240,785,758 177,567,016 51,829,742 <strong>11</strong>7,158,474Provision for the current year (Note 8) 156,193,922 175,014,780 20,684,278 -Under/ (over) provision in respectof previous years (Note 8) 4,194,832 (359,961) - -401,174,512 352,221,835 72,514,020 <strong>11</strong>7,158,474Payments made during the year (263,354,901) (<strong>11</strong>1,436,077) - (65,328,732)Balance at 31 March 137,819,6<strong>11</strong> 240,785,758 72,514,020 51,829,74225. Provision for payment in lieu of employee share issue schemeGroupAs at 31 March20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>Balance at 1 April 2,920,369 3,098,880Payments made during the year (145,040) (178,5<strong>11</strong>)Balance at 31 March 2,775,329 2,920,369In view of the transfer of ownership from Pacific Dunlop <strong>Cables</strong> Group to <strong>ACL</strong> Group, the employees were allocated afixed sum as compensation for the share ownership scheme which was proposed earlier. The employees who were inemployment as at <strong>11</strong> September 1999 are eligible for the payment which will be made at the time of resignation orretirement.72
<strong>ACL</strong> <strong>Cables</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>/<strong>11</strong>26. Defined benefit obligationsThe amounts recognized in the balance sheet are determined as follows:GroupAs at 31 MarchCompanyAs at 31 March20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong> 20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>Balance at 1 April 124,859,6<strong>10</strong> <strong>10</strong>0,902,792 86,970,681 69,009,608Current service cost/(reversal ofexcess provision) (Note 6) 28,716,407 29,177,872 16,716,070 21,475,613153,576,017 130,080,664 <strong>10</strong>3,686,751 90,485,221Payments made during the year (8,777,182) (5,221,054) (3,950,896) (3,514,540)Balance at 31 March 144,798,835 124,859,6<strong>10</strong> 99,735,854 86,970,681The Company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit plan providing for gratuity benefits payable to employeesexpressed in term of final monthly salary and service.As at 31 March 20<strong>11</strong>, the gratuity liability was actuarially valued under the Projected Unit Credit (PUC) method by aprofessionally qualified actuary firm, Actuarial & Management Consultants (Private) Limited.The key assumptions used by the actuary include the following :Group/ CompanyAs at 31 March20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>Rate of discount <strong>11</strong>% 12%Salary increment rate <strong>10</strong>% <strong>10</strong>%Retirement age 55 years 55 years27. Deferred income taxDeferred income taxes are calculated on temporary differences under the liability method using a principal tax rate of28% (20<strong>10</strong> - 35%).GroupCompanyAs at 31 MarchAs at 31 March20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong> 20<strong>11</strong> 20<strong>10</strong>Deferred tax liabilityBalance at 1 April 52,482,993 82,901,375 3,1<strong>10</strong>,592 40,091,230Charge /(reversal) during the year (Note 8) (1,225,080) (38,287,246) 4,637,818 (36,980,638)Tax effect on surplus on revaluation reserve 2,489,926 8,191,605 - -Deferred tax on transfer fromretained earnings (254,377) (322,741) - -Balance on 31 March 53,493,462 52,482,993 7,748,4<strong>10</strong> 3,1<strong>10</strong>,59273