Taxation comprises current taxation and deferred tax.
Current tax represents the amount of tax payable in respect of taxable profit for the current or past financial years. The company’s liability to current tax is measured using tax rates that have been enacted by the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax represents future tax consequences of transactions recognised in the current or past financial years. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences except that deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recoverable against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted by the balance sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of timing differences.