Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2022

73 Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2022 7. EXPENSES (CONTINUED) 2022 2021 (c) Other expenses Administration expenses Employee benefits expense Salaries and wages expense 6,555,882 5,171,086 Directors' fees and other benefits 377,746 477,552 Other employee benefits 87,033 71,664 Share-based payments expense 618,435 800,132 7,639,096 6,520,434 Other administration expenses Consulting expenses 2,170,807 1,477,317 Travel and accommodation expenses 92,200 83,184 Other costs 2,174,658 895,838 4,437,665 2,456,339 Depreciation expense Property plant and equipment 374,671 335,981 Right-of-use assets 516,028 516,028 890,699 852,009 Total administration expenses 12,967,460 9,828,782 Other expenses Net loss on sale of assets – 1,053,154 – 1,053,154 Total other expenses 12,967,460 10,881,936 8. INCOME TAX 2022 2021 (a) Major components of income tax expense: Income Statement Current income tax expense Current income tax (benefit) expense (10,632,327) 8,157,254 Adjustment in respect of current income tax of previous years – – Deferred income tax Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences (39,878,133) 26,811,823 Adjustment in respect of prior year tax losses / DTA 1,543,233 172,111 Income tax for continuing and discontinuing operations (48,967,227) 35,141,188 (b) Amounts charged or credited directly to equity Share issue costs (565,590) 426,282 (565,590) 426,282

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjE2NDg3