200901023978 (867077-X) Kimlun Corporation Berhad (Incorporated in Malaysia) 6. Profit/(Loss) before tax The following items have been included in arriving at profit/(loss) before tax: 2023 2022 2023 2022 RM RM RM RM Auditors' remuneration - statutory audits 293,966 280,729 43,500 43,000 - overprovision in prior years - (5,000) - - - other services 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Allowance for impairment on trade receivables (Note 19) - 18,538,174 - - Allowance for impairment on contract assets (Note 4(b)) - 25,581,137 - - Reversal of allowance for impairment on trade receivables (Note 19) (497,972) (3,311,955) - - Bad debts recovered (90,012) (106,927) - - Bad debts written off 13,529 28,487 - - Employee benefits expenses (Note 7) 89,938,401 71,968,105 - - Non-executive directors' remuneration (Note 8) 415,500 415,500 415,500 415,500 Hire of plant and machinery 14,988,808 12,477,581 - - Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Note 11) 21,596,467 33,687,207 - - Depreciation of right-of-use assets (Note 12) 3,055,739 3,055,111 - - Depreciation of investment properties (Note 13) 6,549 6,549 - - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (906,446) (643,465) - - Property, plant and equipment written off 1,493,269 1,082,427 - - Write back on property development value (3,900,000) - - - Group Company - 39 - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 109 Annual Report 2023
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