OPERATING EXPENSES continued b.

186 Adaro Energy Annual Report 2009 From Us to Y ou Running Adaro Management Report Owning Adaro Governing Adaro Financial Report Contact Us Corporate Social Responsibility Adaro in Summary www.adaro.com PT ADARO ENERGY Tbk AND SUBSIDIARIES Schedule 548 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER 2009 AND 2008 Expressed in million Rupiah, unless otherwise stated

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Income tax expense continued The reconciliation between profit before income tax and estimated taxable income is as follows: 2009 2008 Consolidated profit before income tax 8,578,381 2,924,704 Profit before income tax - subsidiaries 8,607,008 2,811,424 Adjusted for consolidation elimination 4,403,541 694,235 Profit before income tax - the Company 4,374,914 807,515 Temporary difference: Provision for employee benefits 4,026 - Permanent difference: Income subject to final tax 11,586 6,397 Income from investments in subsidiaries and associates 4,398,839 754,755 Gain from sale of investments in subsidiaries - 38,279 Non-deductible expenses 27,622 8,124 4,382,803 791,307 Taxable lossincome - the Company before use of tax loss carried forward 3,863 16,208 Tax loss used - 16,208 Taxable loss - the Company 3,863 - Current income tax - the Company - - Current income tax - subsidiaries 4,162,623 1,635,581 Consolidated current income tax 4,162,623 1,635,581 Current income tax of subsidiaries, after accounting for extraordinary item refer to Note 40, was as follows: 2009 2008 Current income tax from ordinary activity 4,162,623 1,635,581 Current income tax - extraordinary item - 304,970 Total current income tax 4,162,623 1,330,611 Current income tax computations are based on estimated taxable income. The amounts may be adjusted when Annual Tax Returns are filed with the tax office. The Company’s tax losses carried forward, which can be offset against future taxable income for periods of five years, were incurred in the following fiscal periods: Year Total 2006 6,073 2007 26,533 2009 3,863 36,469 The reconciliation between income tax expense and the theoretical tax amount on the Company’s profit before income tax using currently enacted tax rates is as follows: 2009 2008 Consolidated profit before income tax 8,578,381 2,924,704 Profit before income tax - subsidiaries 8,607,008 2,811,424 Adjusted for consolidation elimination 4,403,541 694,235 Profit before income tax - the Company 4,374,914 807,515