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Note 23 - Taxation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Taxation Disclosure [Text Block]
23.  
Taxation

1)Income tax

The entities within the Company file separate tax returns in the respective tax jurisdictions that they operate.

i). The Company is incorporated in the state of Nevada.  Under the current law of Nevada, the company is not subject to state corporate income tax.  The Company become a holding company and does not conduct any substantial operations of its own after the Share Exchange. No provision for federal corporate income tax has been made in the financial statements as the Company has no assessable profits for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 or prior periods.    The Company does not provide for U.S. taxes or foreign withholding taxes on undistributed earnings from its non-U.S. subsidiaries because such earnings are intended to be reinvested indefinitely. If undistributed earnings were distributed, foreign tax credits could become available under current law to reduce the resulting U.S. income tax liability.

ii). China Net BVI was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”).  Under the current law of the BVI, China Net BVI is not subject to tax on income or capital gains.  Additionally, upon payments of dividends by China Net BVI to its shareholders, no BVI withholding tax will be imposed.

iii). China Net HK was incorporated in Hong Kong and does not conduct any substantial operations of its own. No provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made in the financial statements as China Net HK has no assessable profits for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 or prior periods. Additionally, upon payments of dividends by China Net HK to its shareholders, no Hong Kong withholding tax will be imposed.

iv).  The Company’s PRC operating subsidiaries, being incorporated in the PRC, are governed by the income tax law of the PRC and is subject to PRC enterprise income tax (“EIT”).  Effective from January 1, 2008, the EIT rate of PRC was changed from 33% to 25%, and applies to both domestic and foreign invested enterprises.

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Rise King WFOE is a software company qualified by the related PRC governmental authorities and was entitled to a two-year EIT exemption from its first profitable year and a 50% reduction of its applicable EIT rate, which is 25% of its taxable income for the exceeding three years.  Rise King WFOE had a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its first profitable year is fiscal year 2009 which has been verified by the local tax bureau by accepting the application filed by the Company.  Therefore, it was entitled to a two-year EIT exemption for fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2010 and a 50% reduction of its applicable EIT rate which is 25% for fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2013. Therefore, for the six month ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the applicable income tax rate for Rise King WFOE was 12.5% and nil%, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the applicable income tax rate for Rise King WFOE was also 12.5% and nil%, respectively.

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Business Opportunity Online was qualified as a High and New Technology Enterprise in Beijing High-Tech Zone in 2005 and was entitled to a three-year EIT exemption for fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2007 and a 50% reduction of its applicable EIT rate for the following three years for fiscal year 2008 through fiscal year 2010.  However, in March 2007, a new enterprise income tax law (the “New EIT”) in the PRC was enacted which was effective on January 1, 2008. Subsequently, on April 14, 2008, relevant governmental regulatory authorities released new qualification criteria, application procedures and assessment processes for “High and New Technology Enterprise” status under the New EIT which would entitle the re-qualified and approved entities to a favorable statutory tax rate of 15%.  With an effective date of September 4, 2009, Business Opportunity Online obtained the approval of its reassessment of the qualification as a “High and New Technology Enterprise” under the New EIT law and was entitled to a favorable statutory tax rate of 15%.  Under the previous EIT laws and regulations, High and New Technology Enterprises enjoyed a favorable tax rate of 15% and were exempted from income tax for three years beginning with their first year of operations, and were entitled to a 50% tax reduction to 7.5% for the subsequent three years and 15% thereafter. The current EIT Law provides grandfathering treatment for enterprises that were (1) qualified as High and New Technology Enterprises under the previous EIT laws, and (2) established before March 16, 2007, if they continue to meet the criteria for High and New Technology Enterprises under the current EIT Law. The grandfathering provision allows Business Opportunity Online to continue enjoying their unexpired tax holidays provided by the previous EIT laws and regulations. Therefore, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the applicable income tax rate for Business Opportunity Online was 15% and 7.5%, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the applicable income tax rate for Business Opportunity Online was also 15% and 7.5%, respectively.

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Business Opportunity Online Hubei, Hubei CNET and Zhaoshangke Hubei were incorporated in Xiaotian Industrial Park of Xiaogan Economic Development Zone in Xiaogan City, Hubei province of the PRC. These three operating subsidiaries have been approved by the related local government authorities to apply the deemed income tax method for its computation of income tax expense. Under the deemed income tax method, the deemed profit is calculated based on 10% of the total revenue and the applicable income tax rate is 25%.  Therefore, the income tax expenses under the deemed income tax method is calculated as 2.5% of the total revenue recognized in each of the reporting period.

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The applicable income tax rate for the other PRC operating subsidiaries of the Company is 25%.

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The New EIT also imposed a 10% withholding income tax for dividends distributed by a foreign invested enterprise to its immediate holding company outside China, which were exempted under the previous enterprise income tax law and rules.  A lower withholding tax rate will be applied if there is a tax treaty arrangement between mainland China and the jurisdiction of the foreign holding company. Holding companies in Hong Kong, for example, will be subject to a 5% rate.  Rise King WFOE is invested by immediate holding company in Hong Kong and will be entitled to the 5% preferential withholding tax rate upon distribution of the dividends to its immediate holding company.

2) Business tax and relevant surcharges

Revenue of advertisement services is subject to 5.5% business tax and 3% cultural industry development surcharge of the net service income after deducting amount paid to ending media promulgators. Revenue of internet technical support services is subjected to 5.5% business tax.  Business tax charged was included in cost of sales.

3) Value added tax

As a general value-added tax payer, revenue from sales of software of Rise King WFOE is subjected to 17% value added tax.

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, taxes payable consist of:

       
   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
   
US$(’000)
   
US$(’000)
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
Business tax payable
    1,521       1,147  
Culture industry development surcharge payable
    7       5  
Value added tax payable
    -       216  
Enterprise income tax payable
    1,468       759  
Individual income tax payable
    58       66  
      3,054       2,193  

For the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s income tax expense consisted of:

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$(’000)
   
US$(’000)
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Current
    798       279  
Deferred
    (47 )     -  
      751       279  

   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
US$(’000)
   
US$(’000)
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
             
Current
    351       65  
Deferred
    (32 )     -  
      319       65  

The Company’s deferred income tax liabilities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
   
US$(’000)
   
US$(’000)
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
Tax effect of recognition of identifiable intangible assets acquired
    485       -  
Reversal during the period
    (47 )     -  
Exchange translation adjustment
    10       -  
      448       -  

Deferred tax liabilities arose on the recognition of the identifiable intangible assets acquired from Quanzhou Zhi Yuan and Quanzhou Tian Xi Shun He.  Reversal during the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 of approximately US$47,000 and US$32,000, respectively, was due to the amortization of these acquired intangible assets.

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any other significant temporary differences and carryforwards that may result in deferred tax assets or liabilities.