b'STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N.V.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 (Continued)Other income / (expense) (net)(X US$ 1,000) 2019 2018Sales tax 202(8,960)GovernmentofSurinameshareinSurGold-(3,171)Thirdpartyclaims 19 (1,159)Lossonforeigncurrencytransactions133 (311)Other income 3,730 5,555Investmentproperties-Impairment-(880)DerecognitionofPPE 1,178- Transfercosts-PensionFundLoan (150)- Total other expense (net)5,112 (8,926)Otherincome/(expense)(net)asatDecember31, Thesignificantitemsin2018relateto:1)Included2019comprisesincome/(expense)fromseveral intheSalestaxofUS$8,960isanamountofsources.Thesignificantitemin2019relatestoother US$6,677thatwaswrittenoffbasedonaformalincome(net)ofUS$3,730whichrepresentsinthe communicationandverificationreceivedfromthemainthefavorableimpactofthegoodsreceived/ taxauthority;2)US$3,171relatestoGoSshareininvoicesclean-upofUS$2,555andincomeoftheprofitofSurGoldupuntilMay-2018and3)OtherUS$1,424arisingfromthesaleofdatapackagesincomewhichconsistsof:writebackofoutstandingtopotentialbiddersforoilexplorationactivities. payablesofUS$4,528andotherofUS$1,027,4)ImpairmentlossofUS$880ontheinvestmentOtherincome/(expense)(net)asatDecember31, propertiesrecognizedasaresultofanexternal2018comprisesincome/(expense)fromseveral valuationoftheinvestmentpropertiesinJuly2019.sources. 3.3 INCOME TAXThemajorcomponentsofincometaxareasfollows:Consolidated statement of profit or loss(X US$ 1,000) 2019 2018Current income tax:Current tax expense (57,631) (50,295)Deferred tax:Incomerelatingtooriginationandreversaloftemporarydifferences (2,797) 1,898Income tax expense reported in the consolidated statement of (60,428)(48,397)profit or loss (net)74 STAATSOLIE 2019 ANNUAL REPORT'