Pick n Pay Group of Companies financial statements
Notes to the Group financial statements
for the period ended

    Pick n Pay Stores Group   Pick n Pay Holdings Group
      364 days to  
2 March  
2014  
Rm  
368 days to  
3 March  
2013  
Rm  
    364 days to  
2 March  
2014  
Rm  
368 days to  
3 March  
2013  
Rm  
13.  
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS  
             
  The movement in deferred tax assets are as follows:                
  At beginning of period     174.4   116.5       174.4   116.5  
  Recognised in the statement of comprehensive income (note 6)     59.9   58.5       59.9   58.5  
  Participation in export partnerships     4.9   6.7       4.9   6.7  
  Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets     17.3   (12.4)       17.3   (12.4)  
  Net operating lease liability     25.6   19.6       25.6   19.6  
  Retirement benefits and actuarial gains     (1.1)   (2.5)       (1.1)   (2.5)  
  Prepayments     (0.3)   (0.2)       (0.3)   (0.2)  
  Allowance for impairment losses     8.3   13.6       8.3   13.6  
  Income and expense accruals     5.2   33.7       5.2   33.7  
  Recognised in other comprehensive income (note 6)                
  Tax effect of remeasurement of retirement scheme assets     (22.2)   (0.6)       (22.2)   (0.6)  
  At end of period     212.1   174.4       212.1   174.4  
  Comprising:                
  Participation in export partnerships     (30.4)   (35.3)       (30.4)   (35.3)  
  Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets     (123.3)   (140.6)       (123.3)   (140.6)  
  Net operating lease liability     231.8   206.2       231.8   206.2  
  Retirement benefits and actuarial gains     (23.9)   (0.6)       (23.9)   (0.6)  
  Prepayments     (5.2)   (4.9)       (5.2)   (4.9)  
  Allowance for impairment losses     55.8   47.5       55.8   47.5  
  Income and expense accruals     107.3   102.1       107.3   102.1  
      212.1   174.4       212.1   174.4  
  The Group has approximately R120.0 million (2013: R132.6 million) of estimated tax losses available for set-off against future taxable income, for which no deferred tax assets have been raised.