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INCOME TAXES


            Definitions





            • Current tax

                    • is the amount of income taxes payable/(recoverable) in

                       respect of the taxable profit/(tax loss) for the year.

                    • This is the tax calculated according to the rules and

                       regulations of the SA Revenue Service


            • Deferred tax liabilities


                    • are the taxes provided in the statement of financial position
                       (SFP) for the amount of income taxes payable in future

                       periods in respect of taxable temporary differences.


            • Deferred tax assets


                    • are the amounts of income taxes recoverable in future
                       periods in respect of

                           • deductible temporary differences;

                           • the carry forward of unused tax losses; and

                           • the carry forward of unused tax credits.

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