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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

The Group leases office space and employee accommodation in the PRC under non-cancellable operating leases expiring on various dates. Payments under operating leases are expensed on a straight-line basis, after considering rent holidays, over the periods of the respective lease terms. The terms of the leases do not contain rent escalation or contingent rents, for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2014, amounted to RMB12,780 and RMB20,790 (US$3,387) respectively. As of September 30, 2014, the Group has future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, with initial terms in excess of one year, for office premises related to continuing operations consisting of the following:

 

     As of September 30, 2014  
     RMB      US$  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Three months ending December 31, 2014

      9,586         1,562   

2015

      37,000         6,028   

2016

      30,421         4,956   

2017 and thereafter

      —           —     
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      77,007         12,546   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Taxation

As of September 30, 2014, the Group has recognized liabilities of RMB29,041 (US$4,731) for unrecognized tax benefits. The final outcome of the tax uncertainty is dependent upon various matters including tax examinations, interpretation of tax laws or expiration of statutes of limitation. However, due to the uncertainties associated with the status of examinations, including the protocols of finalizing audits by the relevant tax authorities, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the future cash outflows associated with these tax uncertainties. As of September 30, 2014, the Group classified the accrual for unrecognized tax benefits as a non-current liability.

With respect to display advertising services, consistent with industry practice in the PRC, the Company regularly provides such services at a discount to its standard rates. These discounts are in the form of free advertising elements, of which the duration and other terms of services are specified as part of the revenue contract. The VAT pilot program replaced the business tax rules for advertising services in Beijing effective from September 1, 2012. There are uncertainties under the current VAT rules as to whether these free elements should constitute deemed services in addition to the chargeable elements rather than discounts to the overall revenue arrangements for tax purposes and thus be subject to VAT at the standard rates of services. The Company currently considers that such free elements do not give rise to deemed services for VAT purposes and the value-add tax for a revenue contract is calculated based on the contract price for the overall arrangements. The rules related to the VAT pilot program are still evolving and the timing of the promulgation of the final tax rules or related interpretation is uncertain. The estimated amount of this contingency as of September 30, 2014 is not determinable.

 
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

The Group leases office space and employee accommodation in the PRC under non-cancellable operating leases expiring on various dates. Payments under operating leases are expensed on a straight-line basis, after considering rent holidays, over the periods of the respective lease terms. The terms of the leases do not contain rent escalation or contingent rents for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, total rental expenses for all operating leases amounted to RMB8,035, RMB12,038 and RMB17,898 (US$2,957) respectively.

As of December 31, 2013, the Group has future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, with initial terms in excess of one year, for office premises related to continuing operations consisting of the following:

 

     RMB      US$  

2014

      26,958         4,453   

2015

      25,707         4,246   

2016

      22,001         3,634   

2017 and thereafter

      —           —     
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
     74,666         12,333   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

Taxation

As of December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Group has recognized liabilities of RMB16,568 and RMB29,041 (US$4,797), respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits (Note 6). The final outcome of the tax uncertainty is dependent upon various matters including tax examinations, interpretation of tax laws or expiration of statutes of limitation. However, due to the uncertainties associated with the status of examinations, including the protocols of finalizing audits by the relevant tax authorities, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the future cash outflows associated with these tax uncertainties. The Group classified the accrual for unrecognized tax benefits as a non-current liability.

With respect to display advertising services, consistent with industry practice in the PRC, the Company regularly provides such services at a discount to its standard rates. These discounts are in the form of free advertising elements, of which the duration and other terms of services are specified as part of the revenue contract. The VAT pilot program replaced the business tax rules for advertising services in Beijing effective from September 1, 2012. There are uncertainties under the current VAT rules as to whether these free elements should constitute deemed services in addition to the chargeable elements rather than discounts to the overall revenue arrangements for tax purposes and thus be subject to VAT at the standard rates of services. The Company currently considers that such free elements do not give rise to deemed services for VAT purposes and the value-add tax for a revenue contract is calculated based on the contract price for the overall arrangements. The rules related to the VAT pilot program are still evolving and the timing of the promulgation of the final tax rules or related interpretation is uncertain. The estimated amount of this contingency as of December 31, 2013 is not determinable.