TAXATION continued Sampoerna Agro Tbk.

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14. TAXATION continued

e The reconciliation between income tax expense benefit, computed using the marginal tax rate of 30 from consolidated income loss before corporate income tax expense and corporate income tax expense as shown in the consolidated statements of income is as follows: 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 6 Consolidated income loss before corporate income tax benefit expense 113,639,802 155,958,399 Estimated tax expense based on prevailing tax rate of 30 34,091,941 46,787,520 Effect on income taxed at statutory rates 87,500 87,500 Net permanent difference at the maximum marginal tax rate 1,162,738 1,280,643 Corporate income tax expense benefit – net 32,841,703 45,419,377 f Deferred tax assets liabilities: 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 6 The Company: Tax loss carried forward 11,668,704 - Provision for employee service entitlements 334,893 430,615 Accrued expense 117,545 117,545 Fixed assets 131,628 166,267 Net deferred tax assets, the Company 11,989,514 381,893 Subsidiaries: Provision for employee service entitlements 3,296,467 2,295,574 Tax losses carried forward 2,060,746 656,053 Provision for write down of Plasma 623,349 623,349 Accrued expense 62,426 62,425 Fixed assets 829,271 860,295 Net deferred tax assets - Subsidiaries 5,213,717 2,777,106 Deferred tax assets, net 17,203,231 3,158,999 Deferred tax assets in 2007 has accounted deferred tax liabilities of Sungai Rangit amounting to Rp326,505 as of December 31, 2006, which was consolidated starting from January 1, 2007. The utilization of deferred tax assets recognized by the Group is dependent upon future taxable income in excess of income arising from the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences. g In January 2007, the Company received tax assessment letters from the Tax Office, which approved to refund the Companys claim for corporate income tax at the amount of Rp3,420,782 from the total claim of Rp3,616,037. Out of the said approved amount, Rp195,255 was charged as part of Licences and permits in the General and administration expenses. From the approved amount, Rp136,000 was transferred as current period’s prepaid income tax and Rp3,284,782 was already received. PT SAMPOERNA AGRO Tbk AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 Expressed in thousands of Rupiah, unless otherwise stated 32

15. ACCRUED EXPENSES