26. Taxation
 
   2018 
R000 
   2017 
R000 
  
Major components of the taxation expense             
Current taxation   – current year  3 583     2 714    
   – prior year 
798          
Deferred taxation – current year  32 178     2 538    
   – prior year 
2 927     (912)   
Taxation for the year  39 486     4 340    
Reconciliation of taxation charge             
Net income before taxation at 28%  716 915     770 357    
REIT dividend  (485 752)    (455 872)   
   Income exempt from tax and non-tax deductible expenses  (184 732)    (322 158)   
   Income taxation  798          
Deferred taxation  2 927     (912)   
Imputed income from Hyprop Mauritius and Hystead  30 433     26 587    
Adjustment in respect of foreign tax rates  (41 103)    (13 662)   
Taxation expense recognised in statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income  39 486     4 340    
The taxation rate applied in the reconciliation is 28% (2017: 28%).             
Income exempt from tax and non-tax deductible expenses comprises the following:             
Change in fair value:             
   Investment property  (182 436)    (344 327)   
   Derivative instruments  (8 144)    1 421    
   Financial guarantee  (3 356)         
   Financial asset  (24 573)    45 879    
   Convertible loan – Gruppo  20 760     (998)   
Straight-line rental income accrual  1 315     (9 551)   
(Profit)/loss on disposal of assets  (755)    477    
Non-taxable dividend received  (50 547)         
Impairment of joint venture  2 829          
Impairment of loan to joint venture  46 603          
Write-off of goodwill        5 078    
Reversal of wear and tear allowances on asset sales  (264)    (14 297)   
Other  13 836     (5 840)   
Total income exempt from tax and non-tax deductible expenses  (184 732)    (322 158)   
Unrecognised tax losses             
Estimated tax losses available for utilisation against future taxable income  279 008     279 007    
Applied to reduce deferred taxation liability  (279 008)    (279 007)