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TNB profit down by 8% YoY to $793.4m in 2022
This is due to the higher taxes paid during the period.This is due to the higher taxes paid during the period.
Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Group’s profit after tax declined by 8% year-on-year (YoY) in 2022 to around $793.4m (RM3.56b) due to higher taxes.
In a statement Dato’ Indera Ir. Baharin Din said attributed the higher taxes to the deferred tax movement of $116m (RM520.7m), and the imposition of the prosperity tax of around $76m (RM340.8m).
The profit declined despite the 5.7% YoY revenue growth to $11.3b (RM50.87b).
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“This was propelled by a 5.2% year-on-year (YoY) improvement in electricity demand, mainly in the industrial and commercial sector. Electricity demand in Peninsular Malaysia alone, grew by 6.0% YoY,” the CEO said.
Meanwhile, TNB’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 10.9% YoY to $4.6b (RM20.81b) due to higher electricity revenue and lower allowance for doubtful debts on the back of collections improvement.
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