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| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
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2007
Rm |
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2006
Rm |
| 9. |
Taxation |
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Current |
4,604 |
|
3,504 |
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Deferred |
2,052 |
|
1,278 |
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|
6,656 |
|
4,782 |
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Comprising: |
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South African normal taxation |
4,688 |
|
4,182 |
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Secondary tax on companies (STC) |
1,680 |
|
416 |
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Foreign and withholding taxation |
288 |
|
184 |
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|
6,656 |
|
4,782 |
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A reconciliation of the standard rate of South African normal taxation compared with that charged in the income statement is set out in the following table: |
% |
|
% |
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South African normal taxation |
29.0 |
|
29.0 |
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STC |
8.7 |
|
2.5 |
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|
37.7 |
|
31.5 |
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Foreign income |
(3.3) |
|
(2.7) |
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Disallowable items |
— |
|
0.5 |
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Prior year’s overprovision |
(0.1) |
|
(0.7) |
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Other |
0.1 |
|
— |
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Effective taxation rate |
34.4 |
|
28.6 |
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|
Rm |
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Rm |
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Amounts which are available for offset against future taxable income: |
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Unredeemed capital expenditure for which deferred tax liabilities with respect to property, plant and equipment have been reduced |
2,972 |
|
1,410 |
| 10. |
Earnings per ordinary share |
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The calculation of basic and headline earnings per ordinary share is based on earnings of R12,299 million and R12,294 million
respectively (2006: R11,680 million and R11,756 million) and a weighted average of 234,667,224 (2006: 218,751,831) ordinary
shares in issue during the year.
The calculation of diluted earnings per ordinary share, basic and headline, is based on earnings of R12,330 million and
R12,325 million respectively (2006: R11,680 million and R11,756 million). Refer below for weighted average number of
potential diluted ordinary shares in issue during the year. |
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2007 |
|
2006 |
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Weighted average number of potential diluted ordinary shares in issue |
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue |
234,667,224 |
|
218,751,831 |
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Dilutive potential ordinary shares relating to: |
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Share option schemes |
1,565,814 |
|
909,505 |
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Weighted average number of potential diluted ordinary shares in issue – basic |
236,233,038 |
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219,661,336 |
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Dilutive potential ordinary shares relating to: |
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Conversion of preference shares |
726,752 |
|
— |
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|
236,959,790 |
|
219,661,336 |
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