15. Income tax expense

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The Parent company’s applicable corporate income tax rate is 20%.

RUB million 2011 2010
Current tax expense (5,670) (3,506)
Origination and reversal of temporary differences,
including change in unrecognised assets
(150) (143)
(5,820) (3,649)

Reconciliation of effective tax rate:

2011 2010
RUB million % RUB million %
Profit before taxation 28,296 15,630
Income tax at applicable tax rate (5,659) (20) (3,126) (20)
Underprovided in respect of prior years 35 —  7 — 
Unrecognized tax liability on income from associates 464 2 —  — 
Unrecognized foreign exchange difference relating to intra-group transfer of investments 118 —  —  — 
Increase of tax loss carry-forward due to intra-group transfer of investments 329 1
Realisation of the deferred tax liability relating to investment in subsidiary due to intra-group transfer of investments —  —  (329) (2)
Non-deductible items (823) (3) (574) (3)
Change in unrecognised deferred tax assets (284) (1) 373 2
(5,820) (21) (3,649) (23)


Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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