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Notes to the Accounts

   
 

23. Deferred taxation

all figures in £ millions 2000


Summary of movements  
At 31 December 1999 21
Subsidiary undertakings acquired/disposed (8)
Television assets contributed (8)
Transfers 8
Net release in the year (4)


At 31 December 2000 9


 

all figures in £ millions 2000 1999



Deferred taxation derives from    
Capital allowances 4 1
Taxation on unremitted overseas earnings 19 18
Other timing differences (14) 2



  9 21



Deferred taxation not provided    
Relating to revalued assets and timing differences 4 4
Relating to gains subject to roll-over relief 1 1



  5 5



note • The Group has calculated deferred tax not provided on rolled over gains in 2000 taking into account the indexation allowance which would be deductible on a disposal of the asset into which the gain was rolled.

2000 Annual Report
* Introduction
* Chairman's letter
* Chief executive's review
* The Pearson Goals
* Internet Enterprises
* The Results
* Pearson Education
* The Penguin Group
* The Financial Times Group
* Recoletos
* Financial Review
* The Board
* Directors' Report
* Personnel Committee Report
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Report to the Auditors to the Members of Pearson plc
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Corporate and Operating Measures
* Shareholder information
* Notes to the accounts
 

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