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TAXATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
TAXATION [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense comprises:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2021
$
   
2022
$
   
2023
$
 
                   
Current income tax
   
289,998
     
272,070
     
317,893
 
Deferred tax
   
(975
)
   
(140,553
)
   
(94,551
)
Withholding tax expense
   
43,842
     
36,878
     
39,338
 
     
332,865
     
168,395
     
262,680
 
Reconciliation of Income Tax at Statutory Corporate Income Tax Rate
The reconciliation of tax computed by applying the tax rate of 17% which is also the statutory corporate income tax rate for its Singapore’s corporate office for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 is as follows:

 
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2021
$
   
2022
$
   
2023
$
 
                   
(Loss) Income before income tax and share of results of equity investees
   
(1,715,184
)
   
(1,500,533
)
   
432,394
 
                         
Tax expense computed at tax rate of 17%
   
(291,581
)
   
(255,091
)
   
73,507
 
Changes in valuation allowance
   
828,141
     
389,129
     
44,491
 
Non-taxable and non-deductible items
   
17,586
     
25,387
     
(11,306
)
Effect of concessionary tax rate and tax reliefs
   
(183,962
)
   
(117,558
)
   
(42,696
)
Withholding tax expense
   
43,842
     
36,878
     
39,338
 
Foreign tax effects
   
(82,388
)
   
85,204
     
154,756
 
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
                6,000  
Others
   
1,227
     
4,446
     
(1,410
)
     
332,865
     
168,395
     
262,680
 
Significant Components of Deferred Taxes
The significant components of deferred taxes are as follows:

 
As of December 31,
 
   
2022
$
   
2023
$
 
Deferred tax assets
           
Property and equipment
   
11,039
     
16,094
 
Deferred revenue
   
93,163
     
161,981
 
Unutilized tax losses and unused capital allowances
   
2,049,196
     
2,197,209
 
Provision and accrued expenses
   
58,650
     
74,330
 
Allowance for credit losses
    41,002       56,308  
Others
   
19,844
     
19,437
 
Valuation allowance
   
(2,013,288
)
   
(2,159,905
)
Total deferred tax assets
   
259,606
     
365,454
 
                 
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Property and equipment
   
(14,456
)
   
(7,853
)
Deferred payment channel costs
   
(7,111
)
   
(24,483
)
Others
   
(2,780
)
   
(4,290
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
   
(24,347
)
   
(36,626
)
Net deferred tax assets
   
235,259
     
328,828