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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

LEGAL MATTERS
Management is currently not aware of any legal proceedings.
 
INCOME TAXES
In a letter dated July 21, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notified the former foreign subsidiary of an unpaid tax balance on Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation (Form 1120-F) for the period ending March 31, 2003 for International SMC (HK) Limited (“ISMC (HK)”), a former subsidiary.  According to the notice ISMC (HK) has an unpaid balance due in the amount of $241,639 that includes an interest assessment of $74,125.  ISMC (HK) was sold in its entirety by the Company on September 25, 2006 to a British Virgin Islands company (“Purchaser”).  The sale and purchase agreement with the Purchaser of ISMC (HK) specifies that the Purchaser would ultimately be responsible for any liabilities, including tax matters.  On June 3, 2009 the IRS filed a federal tax lien in the amount of approximately $170,000 against ISMC (HK) under ISMC (HK)’s federal Tax ID. Management sought independent legal counsel to assess the potential liability, if any, on the Company.  In a memorandum from independent counsel, the conclusion based on the facts presented was that the IRS would not prevail against the Company for collection of the ISMC (HK) income tax liability based on:
 
The IRS’s asserted position that the Company is not the taxpayer.
The 1120- F tax liability was recorded under the taxpayer identification number belonging to ISMC and not the Company’s taxpayer identification number 
The IRS would be barred from recovery since it failed to assess or issue a notice of levy within the three year statute of limitations 
 
Based on the conclusion reached in the legal memorandum, management does not believe that the Company will have any further liability with regards to this issue.
 
LEASES
The Company is committed to various operating lease agreements for office and warehouse facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ontario, California and Macau expiring at varying dates.  Rent expense for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $154,212 and $170,375, respectively.  Rent expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $457,867 and $547,984, respectively.    In addition, the Company maintains various warehouse equipment and computer equipment operating leases. Included in rent expense is the cost for the warehouse facilities in City of Industry, California for which the operating lease expired on April 30, 2013 and was not renewed.
 
Future minimum lease payments under property and equipment leases with terms exceeding one year as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
 
 
Property Leases
 
For period ending
 
 
 
 
2014
 
$
530,237
 
2015
 
 
530,715
 
2016
 
 
554,695
 
2017
 
 
487,672
 
2018
 
 
509,021
 
2019 and beyond
 
 
873,786
 
 
 
$
3,486,126