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142 Experian Annual Report 2011
Notes to the Group nancial statements continued
35. Deferred tax (continued)
Deferred tax assets are recognised in respect of tax losses carried forward and other temporary differences to the extent that the realisation of
the related tax benet through future taxable prots is probable.
The Group has not recognised deferred tax assets of US$289m (2010: US$302m) in respect of losses that can be carried forward against future
taxable income and deferred tax assets of US$17m (2010: US$16m) in respect of capital losses that can be carried forward against future taxable
gains. These losses are available indenitely.
At the balance sheet date there were deferred tax assets expected to reverse within the next year of US$71m (2010: US$107m).
(c) Gross deferred tax liabilities
Movements in gross deferred tax liabilities, without taking into consideration the offsetting of liabilities and assets within the same tax
jurisdiction, comprise:
Accelerated
depreciation
US$m
Intangibles
US$m
Other
temporary
differences
US$m
Total
US$m
At 1 April 2010 36 362 36 434
Differences on exchange - 14 3 17
Charge/(credit) in the Group income statement (3) 37 6 40
Business combinations - 10 - 10
Other transfers - 14 (26) (12)
At 31 March 2011 33 437 19 489
   
Accelerated
depreciation
US$m
Intangibles
US$m
Other
temporary
differences
US$m
Total
US$m
At 1 April 2009 5 243 142 390
Differences on exchange 1 32 - 33
Charge/(credit) in the Group income statement 30 86 (106) 10
Business combinations - 5 - 5
Transfer in respect of liabilities held for sale - (4) - (4)
At 31 March 2010 36 362 36 434
Deferred tax liabilities of US$2,052m (2010: US$1,447m) have not been recognised for the withholding and other taxes that would arise on the
distribution to Experian plc of the unremitted earnings of certain subsidiary undertakings. As these earnings are continually reinvested, no such
tax is expected to arise in the foreseeable future.
At the balance sheet date there were deferred tax liabilities expected to reverse within the next year of US$45m (2010: US$57m).
(d) UK deferred tax balances
In the UK, the main rate of corporation tax has been reduced from 28% to 26% with effect from 1 April 2011. Deferred tax balances held in the UK
have therefore been provided at 26%. Further proposed reductions to this rate will reduce it by 1% per annum to 23% from 1 April 2014. Each of
these further proposed reductions is expected to be separately enacted and has not yet been substantively enacted.