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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Annual Report 2006
74
15. Deferred taxation
Group Company
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
Deferred tax assets:
retirement benefits (25) (15) (29) (24)
provisions (121) (19) (69) (19)
tax losses (698) (307) (497) (219)
cash flow hedges (71) (71)
Deferred tax liabilities:
accelerated tax depreciation 2,084 1,311 1,419 1,006
cash flow hedges 77
Provision in respect of certain lease arrangements 5,431 5,483 4,332 5,483
6,600 6,460 5,085 6,234
Group Company
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
Movements in deferred taxation comprise:
At 1st January 6,460 7,280 6,234 7,113
Movements for the year
transfer from profit and loss account
deferred tax expenses (note 4) 197 184 80 125
operating expenses 148 173 138 173
transferred to cash flow hedge reserve (78) 165 (78) 165
initial cash benefit from lease arrangements 358 343 286 343
purchase of a subsidiary 1,221
Current portion of provision in respect of certain
lease arrangements included under current
liabilities – taxation (1,706) (1,685) (1,575) (1,685)
At 31st December 6,600 6,460 5,085 6,234
The Group has certain tax losses which do not expire under current tax legislation, a deferred tax asset has been
recognised to the extent that recoverability is considered probable.
The provision in respect of certain lease arrangements equates to payments which are expected to be made
during the years 2008 to 2017 (2005: 2007 to 2016) as follows:
Group Company
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
2006
HK$M
2005
HK$M
After one year but within five years 3,240 3,444 2,656 3,444
After five years but within 10 years 1,907 1,770 1,450 1,770
After 10 years 284 269 226 269
5,431 5,483 4,332 5,483
Notes to the Accounts Balance Sheet