Note 11

11. Tax

Recognised in the income statement

2005
£m
2004
£m
Current tax expense     
Current year 6.4 5.8
Adjustment for prior years 0.2 (0.6)
  6.6 5.2
     
Deferred tax expense     
Origination and reversal of temporary differences 0.1 2.0
Amortisation of permanent differences 0.3 0.2
Benefit of tax losses recognised 1.4 -
Adjustment for prior years (0.7) -
  1.1 2.2
Total income tax expense in income statement 7.7 7.4
Reconciliation of effective tax rate  2005 2005 2004 2004
Profit before tax   18.4   16.5
Income tax using the domestic corporation rate 30% 5.4 30% 4.8
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions 14% 2.6 10% 1.6
Prior year adjustment 1% 0.2 -4% (0.6)
Non-deductible expenses 4% 0.7 4% 0.7
Tax-deductible expenses not recognised in the income statement -3% (0.6) -4% (0.6)
Tax exempt revenues -3% (0.6) 8% 1.3
Tax effect of profit elimination on intra-group stock -1% (0.1) 1% 0.1
Other 0% 0.1 0% 0.1
  42% 7.7 45% 7.4

All of the income tax expense relates to overseas tax. There is no income tax expense relating to the UK as a result of UK losses.

There is no income tax expense relating to significant items as all the significant items relate to the UK, where there is no income tax expense.

There is no deferred tax being recognised directly in equity.

Information correct at 03/05/2006