11 Income taxes

11.1 Income taxes in statement of profit or loss and reconciliation

CHF 1,000

2013

2014

Current income taxes 

 8,647 

 7,877 

Deferred income taxes

 1,175 

 1,051 

 

 

 

Total income taxes

 9,822 

 8,928 

The income tax expense can be analyzed as follows:

CHF 1,000

2013

2014

Profit before taxes

 55,493 

 49,144 

 

 

 

Tax expense based on the Group’s weighted average rate of 20.4% (2013: 21.5%)

 11,915 

 10,021 

 

 

 

Non-deductible expenses and additional taxable income

 432 

 979 

Tax-free income and tax reductions

 (2,491) 

 (3,051) 

Utilization of tax losses for which no deferred tax assets were previously recognized

 – 

 (238) 

Unrecoverable withholding tax

 226 

 416 

(Over)/under provided in prior years 

 (368) 

 468 

Effect of tax rate change on opening deferred taxes

 108 

 333 

 

 

 

Tax expense reported

 9,822 

 8,928 

The tax rate of the Group is the weighted average tax rate obtained by applying the currently effective rate for each individual jurisdiction to its respective profit before taxes. As a result of changes in the country mix of the profit before taxes, the Group’s expected tax rate for 2014 decreased to 20.4%.

11.2 Deferred income taxes

11.2.1 Overview

Deferred taxes are included in the balance sheet as follows:

CHF 1,000

2013

2014

Deferred tax assets

9,163 

 11,953 

Deferred tax liabilities

(3,869)

(7,678)

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset at December 31

 5,294 

4,275 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

CHF 1,000

2013

Change 2014

2014

Net deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences

 

 

 

 Receivables

 (92) 

 767 

 675 

 Inventories

 1,859 

 (37) 

 1,822 

 Property, plant and equipment

 (805) 

 (53) 

 (858) 

 Intangible assets

 (1,556) 

 (4,073) 

 (5,629) 

 Liabilities and accrued expenses

 5,853 

 3,159 

 9,012 

 Provisions

 194 

 80 

 274 

 Other

 57 

 (69) 

 (12) 

 Subtotal net deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences

 5,510 

 (226) 

 5,284 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes provided on expected dividends from subsidiaries

 (1,275) 

 (428) 

 (1,703) 

Potential tax benefits from tax loss carry-forwards

 1,059 

 (365) 

 694 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset at December 31

 5,294 

 (1,019) 

 4,275 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes recognized in profit or loss

 (1,175) 

 

 (1,051) 

Deferred taxes recognized in other comprehensive income

 (520) 

 

 2,156 

Deferred taxes recognized in equity

 (78) 

 

 (104) 

Acquisition through business combination

 – 

 

 (2,446) 

Translation differences

 (324) 

 

 426 

Total change compared with previous year

 (2,097) 

 

 (1,019) 

Temporary differences on inventories primarily related to income on intra-Group profit eliminated for consolidation purposes. 

11.2.2 Potential tax benefits from tax loss carry-forwards

Tax loss carry-forwards:

 

Gross value of tax loss carry forwards not capitalized

Potential tax benefits

CHF 1,000

2013

2014

2013

2014

Expiring in 

 

 

 

 

 1st – 5th year

 

 

 – 

 – 

 6th year or beyond

 

 

 – 

 – 

 Unlimited

 

 

 1,059 

 694 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss carry–forwards capitalized at December 31

 

 

 1,059 

 694 

 

 

 

 

 

Expiring in 

 

 

 

 

 1st – 5th year

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 6th year or beyond

 – 

 2,200 

 – 

 550 

 Unlimited

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss carry-forwards not capitalized

 – 

 2,200 

 – 

 550 

 

 

 

 

 

Total tax loss carry-forwards

 – 

 2,200 

 1,059 

 1,244 

Due to the decided and anticipated changes in company structure, potential tax benefits in the amount of CHF 0.6 million were not capitalized.

11.2.3 Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities

At December 31, 2014, there were temporary differences of CHF 179.8 million related to investments in subsidiaries for which no deferred tax liabilities were recognized since the Group controls the timing of reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The corresponding unrecognized amount is not material.