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TAXATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of income tax expense (benefit)
The components of income tax expense are as follows:

(in thousands of $)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
U.K.
712

 
435

 
2,212

Norway
272

 

 

Croatia
45

 

 

Malaysia
6

 

 

Total current tax expense
1,035

 
435

 
2,212

Deferred tax expense:
 
 
 

 
 
U.K.
90

 

 
161

Amortization of tax benefit arising on intra-group transfers of long-term assets
(1,714
)
 
(3,488
)
 
(3,487
)
Total income tax benefit
(589
)
 
(3,053
)
 
(1,114
)
Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation
The income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 differed from the amount computed by applying the Bermuda statutory income tax rate of 0% as follows:
 
Year ended December 31
(in thousands of $)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Income taxes at statutory rate

 

 

Effect of deferred tax benefit on intra-group transfers of long-term assets
(1,714
)
 
(3,488
)
 
(3,487
)
Effect of movement in other deferred tax balances
90

 

 

Effect of adjustments in respect of current tax in prior periods
(334
)
 
(330
)
 
1,411

Effect of taxable income in various countries
1,369

 
765

 
962

Total tax credit
(589
)
 
(3,053
)
 
(1,114
)
Deferred income tax assets
Deferred income tax assets are summarized as follows:
(in thousands of $)
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets, gross
4

 
260