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2004 Reversal of trade discount 13,543,264,140 - Receivables written off during the period 2,559,747,925 - Realization of recultivation expenses see Note 22l 384,145,397 - 120,152,280,046 135,887,128,703 Permanent differences Non-deductible expenses Employees’ benefits 36,557,005,827 28,458,973,394 Donations 8,673,694,057 8,210,188,795 Public relations 2,684,259,368 5,167,343,154 Others 456,155,053 472,764,468 Equity in net losses earnings of associated companies - net 9,044,907,895 2,903,477,493 Income already subjected to final tax 10,446,410,099 6,672,865,645 46,969,612,101 32,732,926,673 Estimated taxable income of the Company 705,808,680,555 160,442,932,735 Estimated tax loss carryforward at beginning of period 1,627,684,818,624 1,692,713,302,871 Corrections by the Tax Office 13,012,856,409 13,418,912,977 Estimated tax loss carryforward at end of period 908,863,281,660 1,518,851,457,159 Under existing tax regulations, the tax loss carryforward can be utilized within five 5 fiscal years from the date the tax loss is incurred. c. The details of corporate income tax expense are as follows: 2005 2004 Current income tax expense Company - - Subsidiaries 2,674,795,100 6,231,079,300 Total current income tax expense 2,674,795,100 6,231,079,300 Deferred income tax expense benefit Company 251,692,145,104 92,924,692,325 Subsidiaries 1,331,878,820 373,326,943 Net income tax expense 250,360,266,284 93,298,019,268 Total 253,035,061,384 99,529,098,568 PT INDOCEMENT TUNGGAL PRAKARSA Tbk. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 Expressed in rupiah, unless otherwise stated 28

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d. The calculation of estimated claims for tax refund and estimated corporate income tax payable are as follows: 2005 2004 Current income tax expense Company - - Subsidiaries 2,674,795,100 6,231,079,300 Total 2,674,795,100 6,231,079,300 Prepayments of income tax Company 15,172,462,575 28,147,480,000 Subsidiaries 20,122,659,777 14,603,849,446 Total 35,295,122,352 42,751,329,446 Estimated claims for tax refund - presented as part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets Company 15,172,462,575 28,147,480,000 Subsidiaries 17,447,864,677 9,344,649,569 Total 32,620,327,252 37,492,129,569 Estimated Corporate Income Tax Payable Subsidiary - 971,879,423 In March 2005, the Company received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved the Company’s 2003 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp22,648,223,940 net of additional taxes and penalties and increased the taxable income to Rp758,843,760,148. The difference between the amount of taxable income approved by the Tax Office and the amount reported of Rp13,012,856,409 was recognized as an adjustment to the Company’s tax loss carryforward in 2005. In March 2004, the Company received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved the Company’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp9,677,584,970 net of additional taxes and penalties and increased the taxable income to Rp1,080,012,260,671. The difference between the amount of taxable income approved by the Tax Office and the amount reported of Rp13,418,912,977 was recognized as an adjustment to the Company’s tax loss carryforward in 2004. Moreover, the Tax Office also approved the Company’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp 10,359,940,562. In March 2005, DAP received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office disapproved DAP’s 2003 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp 3,830,534,868, and made additional tax assessment of Rp 37,447,192. DAP are in process of contested the result of the tax assessment and the unapproved amount has remained a part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets. In February 2004, DAP received a decision letter from the Tax Office wherein the Tax Office approved DAP’s 2002 claim for tax refund amounting to Rp6,195,133,712, out of total claim of Rp11,605,908,212. DAP has contested the result of the tax assessment to the Tax Court and the unapproved amount has remained a part of “Prepaid Taxes” in the consolidated balance sheets. PT INDOCEMENT TUNGGAL PRAKARSA Tbk. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 Expressed in rupiah, unless otherwise stated 29

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