Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

9. Deferred Tax Assets

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9. Deferred Tax Assets
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]  
Deferred Tax Assets

The Company is subject to taxation in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Germany and the United States of America.

 

The tax rates used for deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, is 21% for the U.S., 20% for the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 31% for Germany, 12.5% for Cyprus, 18% for Ukraine and 12% for Uzbekistan.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company are comprised of the following:

 

    March 31, 2019   March 31, 2018 (Recast)
         
Deferred tax assets:        
Tax losses carryforward   $ 2,376   $ 3,050
Revaluation on trading securities   2,095   88
Accrued liabilities   35   49
Stock compensation expenses   -   405
Valuation allowance   (3,241)   (2,433)
Deferred tax assets   $ 1,265   $ 1,159
         
Deferred tax liabilities:        
Revaluation on trading securities   $ -   $  387
     
Deferred tax liabilities   $ -   $  387
         
Net deferred tax assets   $1,265   $ 772

 

The Company is subject to the U.S. federal income taxes at a rate of 21%. The reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the 21% tax rate compared to the Company’s income tax expense as reported is as follows:

 

   

Year ended

March 31, 2019

  Year ended March 31, 2018 (Recast)
         
Profit before tax at 21% and 34%   $ 1,788   $ 6,329
Nontaxable gains   (3,811)   (7,129)
Provision for impairment losses   386   81
Impact of Tax Reform   -   190
Foreign tax rate differential   (1,211)   30
Other differences   418   439
Permanent differences   430   -
Global Intangible Low Taxed Income   573   -
Stock based compensations   309   -
Losses carried forward adjustment   1,678   -
Valuation allowance   808   478
Income tax provision   $ 1,368   $ 418

 

The income tax expense comprises:

 

   

Year ended

March 31, 2019

  Year ended March 31, 2018 (Recast)
Current income tax charge   $ 1,817   $ 131
Deferred income tax charge/(benefit)   (449)   287
Income tax provision  

 

$ 1,368

 

 

$ 418

 

During the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company realized net income before income tax of $8,515 and $18,615, respectively. During the same periods, the Company’s effective tax rate was equal to 16.07% and 2.25%, respectively. This increase in income tax expense despite lower income before income taxes was primarily attributable to a $20,432 increase in commissions earned by Freedom CY during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

 

Tax losses carryforward as of March 31, 2019 was $ 2,376 and is subject to income tax in US, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.