(Supplementary notice) Announced on behalf of Taiwan Life, for the changes in accounting estimates after the start date of fiscal year 2022.
1.Date of the board of directors' resolution:2022/08/18
2.Nature of the change:In accordance with Article 6 of “Regulations
Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Enterprises”,
Taiwan Life planned to change the accounting estimates for the BOT of the
Cultural and Creative Centre Co-constructed with Kaohsiung General Library.
3.Reason for the change:The contract period for the BOT of the Cultural and
Creative Centre Co-constructed with Kaohsiung General Library was extended
for 2 years. To reflect the economic substance of the assets, Taiwan Life
planned to re-evaluate its useful life and amortization period for the
assets.
4.Changed period for retrospective application of the new accounting policy:
NA
5.The line items affected and the actual effect for the year
before accounting change:NA
6.Actual effect on the opening balance of retained earnings for
the past accounting year:NA
7.The reasonableness and necessity for the change in accounting policy
or accounting estimate after the beginning of the accounting year:Kaohsiung
City Government has agreed to extend the contract period from 50 years to
52 years for the BOT of the Cultural and Creative Centre Co-constructed
with Kaohsiung General Library. Taiwan Life planned to change the
amortization period of the intangible asset and the useful life of the
property in accordance with the date of signing the extension contract with
Kaohsiung City Government in order that the economic benefit of the assets
would be consistent with its useful life.
8.If the decided effect is impracticable, specify the reasons
why retrospective application is impracticable, and how and from
when the accounting policy change will be applied:NA
9.If the decided effect is impracticable, the opinion provided by the CPA
about the effect of the audit opinion for the accounting year
preceding the accounting change:NA
10.Opinion expressed by the CPA regarding itemized analysis
of reasonableness:According to the CPA’s reviewed opinion, it is reasonable
and necessary regarding the change in estimates.
11.Objection or reservation opinion from the independent directors:None
12.Countermeasures:None
13.Any other matters that need to be specified:The changes in accounting
estimates were approved by FSC, and publicly announced and filed in
accordance with Article 6 of the ” Regulations Governing the Preparation
of Financial Reports by Insurance Enterprises ”.