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8. Income tax expense

a. Income tax expense

Income tax expense

June
2020
$'000

June
2019
$'000

Recognised in the income statement

Current tax expense

Current year

19,467

10,724

Adjustments for prior years

-428

-91

Total current tax expense

19,039

10,633

Deferred income tax

Temporary differences arising during the year, net of reversal

-9,784

2,224

Adjustment for prior years deferred tax

428

-

Total deferred tax expense/(benefit)

-9,356

2,224

Income tax expense

9,683

12,857

Income tax expense is attributable to:

Profit from continuing operations

9,683

12,857

b. Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

June
2020
$'000

June
2019
$'000

Profit from continuing operations before income tax expense

32,240

43,129

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30.0% (2019 - 30.0%)

9,672

12,939

Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable)
in calculating taxable income:

Research and development tax incentive

-

-91

Non deductible expenses

11

9

Income tax expense

9,683

12,857

c. Amounts recognised directly in equity

Aggregate current and deferred tax arising in the reporting period and not recognised in net profit or loss but directly debited or credited to equity.

Net deferred tax

June
2020
$'000

June
2019
$'000

Net deferred tax

-154

-75

d. Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets

June
2020
$'000

June
2019
$'000

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Lease liabilities

41,696

-

Employee benefits

15,269

11,953

Property, plant and equipment

2,127

1,267

Project recognised profit

4,513

1,601

Sundry items

2,462

1,130

66,067

15,951

Deferred tax assets

Movements

Lease liabilities

Employee benefits

Property, plant and equipment

Project recognised profit

Sundry items

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

At 1 July 2018

-

11,392

1,400

4,233

1,198

18,223

(charged)/credited

- to profit or loss

-

561

-133

-2,632

-68

-2,272

At 1 July 2019

-

11,953

1,267

1,601

1,130

15,951

(charged)/credited

- to profit and loss adjustment for prior year

-

-

-

-428

-

-428

- to profit or loss current year

41,696

3,316

860

3,339

1,332

50,544

At 30 June 2020

41,696

15,269

2,127

4,513

2,462

66,067

e. Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax iiabilities

June
2020
$'000

June
2019
$'000

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Right of use assets

40,981

-

Net pension assets

100

228

Sundry items

665

912

41,746

1,140

Deferred tax liabilities - movements

Movements

Right of use assets

Net pension asset

Sundry items

Total

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

At 1 July 2018

-

233

932

1,165

(charged)/credited

- to profit or loss

-

-5

-20

-25

At 1 July 2019

-

228

912

1,140

(charged)/credited

- to equity

-

-154

-

-154

- to profit or loss

40,981

26

-247

40,760

At 30 June 2020

40,981

100

665

41,746