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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Components of provision for income taxes
    2018     2017     2016  
    US$’000     US$’000     US$’000  
                   
The PRC and Hong Kong     (963 )     (564 )     (640 )

 

    2018     2017     2016  
    US$’000     US$’000     US$’000  
Current tax expenses:                  
The PRC and Hong Kong     (346 )     -       212  
Total current (credit) / provision     (346 )     -       212  
                         
Deferred tax expenses:                        
The PRC and Hong Kong     34       28       16  
Total deferred provision     34       28       16  
                         
Total (credit) / provision     (312 )     28       228  

 

Reconciling items from income tax
    2018     2017     2016  
    US$’000     US$’000     US$’000  
                   
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates     (254 )     (94 )     (136 )
Change in valuation allowances     68       120       350  
Over-provision for income taxes in prior years     (131 )     -       -  
Non-deductible expenses     5       2       14  
Total (credit) / provision for income taxes at effective tax rate     (312 )     28       228  
Components of deferred tax assets
    2018     2017  
    US$’000     US$’000  
             
Tax losses     975       958  
Temporary differences     (17 )     (6 )
Less: Valuation allowances     (834 )     (794 )
Net deferred tax assets     124       158  
ZHEJIANG TIANLAN  
Components of provision for income taxes
    2018     2017     2016  
    RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  
Current PRC EIT:                  
Domestic     2       4,237       6,298  
                         
Income taxes     2       4,237       6,298  
                         
                         
Deferred tax benefit:     (7,969 )     (405 )     (1,337 )
                         
Total deferred taxes     (7,969 )     (405 )     (1,337 )
                         
Total     (7,967 )     3,832       4,961  
Reconciling items from income tax
    2018     2017     2016  
    RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  
                   
(Loss)/income before income taxes     (34,194 )     30,047       27,603  
Computed tax using respective companies’ statutory tax rates     (4,987 )     4,548       4,078  
(Over)-provision for income taxes in prior years     -       (29 )     57  
Permanent difference     -       (459 )     (82 )
Temporary differences     (272 )     (405 )     (1,337 )
Tax effect of revenue not subject to tax     (3,024 )     (1,438 )     (901 )
Tax effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes     316       1,435       2,732  
Tax effect of unused tax losses not recognized     -       180       414  
Income taxes (credit)/expense at effective tax rate     (7,967 )     3,832       4,961  
Components of deferred tax assets
    2018     2017  
    RMB’000     RMB’000  
             
Allowance for doubtful debts     13,201       6,269  
Tax losses     1,037       -  
Total deferred tax assets     14,238       6,269