Amal Ltd 2013-14

Amal Ltd | Annual Report 2013-14 ( ` ‘000) NOTE 20 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES 2013-14 2012-13 Salaries, wages and bonus 6,903 5,458 Contribution to provident and other funds 310 289 Staff welfare expenses 160 55 7,373 5,802 ( ` ‘000) NOTE 21 ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER EXPENSES 2013-14 2012-13 Security service charges 2,066 2,107 Business and auxiliary service charges 1,758 1,829 Legal and professional charges 713 768 Directors’ remuneration 880 880 Directors’ sitting fees 240 280 Operating agency fees | charges 514 2 Commission and cash discount 799 630 Advertisement | publicity 272 58 Freight and forwarding 291 101 Rent 8 8 Rates and taxes 575 459 Insurance premium 149 178 Internet | software 94 49 Printing and stationery 167 265 Postage and telephone 169 164 Payment to Statutory and Tax Auditors 598 592 Payment to Internal | VAT and Cost Auditors 256 253 Garden maintenance and house keeping 167 139 Listing, depository and membership fees 105 89 Travelling 238 180 Meeting expenses 38 37 Sales tax, service tax and excise duty expenses 371 61 Doubtful interest receivable written off 878 Less : provision no longer required reversed (878) - - Miscellaneous expenses 184 95 10,652 9,224 ( ` ‘000) NOTE 22 FINANCE COSTS 2013-14 2012-13 Interest expenses 1 8 Bank charges 7 3 8 11 Notes to the Financial Statements