NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
China YCT and Landway Nano were incorporated in the United States of America and are subject to United States federal taxation. No provisions for income taxes have been made, as there was no taxable income from U.S. operations for the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company has net loss carryforward of approximately $22,000 which will be expired in 2047. The Company has set up 100% valuation allowance on deferred tax assets resulting from net operation loss incurred in the U.S.
The Company's Chinese subsidiary is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning the privately run and foreign invested enterprises, which are generally subject to tax at a statutory rate of 25% on income reported in the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments.
The Company has not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings attributable to its PRC subsidiaries as they are to be permanently reinvested. On February 22, 2008, MOF, and SAT, jointly issued Cai Shui 2008 Circular 1, "Circular 1." According to Article 4 of Circular 1, distributions of accumulated profits earned by foreign investment enterprises, ("FIE") prior to January 1, 2008 to their foreign investors will be exempt from withholding tax, ("WHT") while distribution of the profits earned by a FIE after January 1, 2008 to its foreign investors shall be subject to WHT.
Dividend payments by PRC subsidiaries are limited by certain statutory regulations in the PRC. No dividends may be paid by PRC subsidiaries without first receiving prior approval from SAFE. Dividend payments are restricted to 90% of after tax profits.
Should the Company's PRC subsidiaries distribute all their profits generated after December 31, 2007, the aggregate withholding tax amount will be $8,306,160 and $7,298,330 as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
The Company had no material adjustments to its liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Since Shandong Spring intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, it does not intend to declare dividends to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any deferred taxes in relation to US tax on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings since January 1, 2008.
The reconciliation of income tax expense at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
| Years Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
|
|
| ||||||
| U.S. Statutory rate |
| $ | 4,639,348 |
|
| $ | 3,940,231 |
| Tax rate difference between China and U.S. |
|
| (1,327,739) |
|
|
| (1,125,780) |
| Change in valuation allowance |
|
| 7,738 |
|
|
| - |
| Permanent difference |
| (118,722) |
| 26,584 | |||
| Effective tax rate |
| $ | 3,200,625 |
|
| $ | 2,841,035 |
The provisions for income taxes are summarized as follows:
| Years Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | |||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Current |
| $ | 3,520,126 |
|
| $ | 3,055,958 |
| Deferred |
|
| (319,501) |
|
|
| (214,923) |
| Total |
| $ | 3,200,625 |
|
| $ | 2,841,035 |
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the Company's net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Impairment loss |
| $ | 240,504 |
|
| $ | 272,705 |
| Revenue | 181,166 | - | |||||
| Depreciation |
|
| 50,514 |
|
|
| - |
| Others | 36,337 | - | |||||
| Loss carry forward | 7,738 | - | |||||
| Less valuation allowance |
|
| (7,738) |
|
|
| - |
| Total net deferred tax assets |
|
| 508,521 |
|
|
| 272,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue |
| - |
| (62,432) | |||
| Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
| - |
|
|
| (62,432) |
| Net deferred tax assets |
| $ | 508,521 |
|
| $ | 210,273 |