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Schedulesforming part of the Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2009066067(All Figures in Rs. ‘000)‘O’ Notes (Contd.)As at 31.03.2009 As at 31.03.200818. Year-end Deferred Tax balance comprises the following :Timing Difference resulting in liabilities / (assets) on account of :Difference between net book value of depreciable Capital Asset as per books vis-àviswritten down value as per Income Tax.47,615 50,028Expenses deferred in the books but fully charged under the tax laws - 91Disallowances allowable for tax purpose on payment (16,669)* (16,669)*Deferred Tax Liabilitiy (Net) 30,946 33,450* Includes 11,571 relating to additional liability on account of certain defined post retirement benefit adjusted against opening balance ofGeneral Reserve.Financial Statements (TIL)19. Employee Benefits19.1 The Company has recognised, in the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2009 an amount of 8,729 (Previousyear 7,593) as expenses under defined contribution plans as detailed below:For the yearBenefit (Contribution to)2008-09 2007-08Employees Pension Scheme 8,147 6,969Employees State Insurance 582 624Total 8,729 7,59319.2 Provident FundIn terms of the Guidance on implementing Accounting Standard(AS) 15 on Employee Benefits issued by the AccountingStandards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a provident fund set up by the Company is treated as adefined benefit plan since the Company is obligated to meet interest shortfall, if any. However, at the year end, no shortfallremains unprovided for. The Actuary has expressed his inability to provide an actuarial valuation of the provident fund liabilityas at the year end in the absence of any guidance from the Actuarial Society of India. Accordingly, complete informationrequired to be considered as per AS 15 in this regard are not available and the same could not be disclosed. During the year,the Company has contributed 15,334 (Previous year 10,873) to the Provident Funds.19.3 Defined Benefit Plansa) Superannuation Fund :The Company makes periodic contributions to the Tractors India Limited Superannuation Funds Scheme, a funded definedbenefit-plan for qualifying employees.Under the Company’s Superannuation Scheme, a pre determined percentage of salary is paid as pension on retirement. Thequantum of pension depends on the average basic salary of the employee during the last thirty six months before retirement.The benefit vests to employees with twelve years of continuous service and attainment of forty eight years, on retirement /death / termination.The most recent actuarial valuation of plan assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation of SuperannuationFund were carried out as at 31st March, 2009.With effect from 1st April,2009 the Company proposes to alter the Superannuation Scheme as follows :i) Members who have attained at least 45 years of age as on 1st April,2009 would continue to remain under the purview ofthe Defined Benefit Scheme.ii) Members who have not attained 45 years of age as on 1st April,2009 will come under the purview of ‘Defined Contribution’Scheme in respect of services to be rendered with effect from 1st April,2009. The benefit of services rendered till 31stMarch,2009 under the ‘Defined Benefit’ Scheme based on pensionable salary as on 31st March,2009 will be frozen. Thusfor this category of employees, the benefit on cessation of service will be (a) Amount accumulated by annual contributionat 15% of basic salary and (b) amount frozen as on 31st March, 2009.b) Gratuity Fund :The Company makes periodic contributions to the Tractors India Limited Staff Gratuity Fund, a funded defined benefit-plan forqualifying employees.Under the Gratuity plan, every employee is entitled to gratuity, being higher of the amount, calculated under the Company’splan (based on last drawn salary and year of service) or calculations as laid down under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.Gratuity is payable on death / retirement / termination and the benefit vests after 5 year of continuous service.The most recent actuarial valuation of plan assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out asat 31st March, 2009.