OnAugust 20, 2015, the presidential decree for lawNo. 96 for the year 2015 has been issued to amend the provisions of
            
            
              income tax lawNo. 91 for the year 2005 and the decree No. 44 for the year 2014 that imposing a temporary additional
            
            
              income tax, this decree shall be in effect from the next day of issuance. The most important changes included in the
            
            
              decree are as follows:
            
            
              1. The income tax rate will decrease to be 22.5 % from the annual net profit.
            
            
              2. Amend the period of imposing the 5 % temporary tax.
            
            
              3. Amend the tax on dividends.
            
            
              4. Stop the imposition of capital tax on the outcome of dealing in securities listed on the stock exchange for 2 years
            
            
              startingMay 17, 2015.
            
            
              
                10. Inventories
              
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Goods in transit
            
            
              340 488
            
            
              1 267 505
            
            
              Cars, buses and trucks
            
            
              1 322 738
            
            
              2 876 875
            
            
              Rawmaterial and car components
            
            
              752 357
            
            
              1 118 781
            
            
              Spare parts for sale
            
            
              512 032
            
            
              461 464
            
            
              Work in progress
            
            
              71 059
            
            
              92 371
            
            
              Tires
            
            
              107 654
            
            
              106 337
            
            
              Oils
            
            
              31 863
            
            
              24 273
            
            
              
                Total
              
            
            
              
                3 138 191
              
            
            
              
                5 947 606
              
            
            
              Impairment of inventory *
            
            
              (125 367)
            
            
              (127 124)
            
            
              
                Net
              
            
            
              
                3 012 824
              
            
            
              
                5 820 482
              
            
            
              
                *The formation and reversal of inventory impairment are charged in cost of revenue at income statement.
              
            
            
              
                11. Long term notes receivables
              
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Long-termnotes receivable (Note 12)
            
            
              1 390 856
            
            
              1 015 981
            
            
              Interest income on installment sales
            
            
              (379 413)
            
            
              (256 483)
            
            
              
                Net present value for long-termnotes receivable
              
            
            
              
                1 011 443
              
            
            
              
                759 498
              
            
            
              Impairment of long-termnotes receivable
            
            
              (5 284)
            
            
              (2 747)
            
            
              
                Net
              
            
            
              
                1 006 159
              
            
            
              
                756 751
              
            
            
              
                12.Accounts and notes receivables
              
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Total notes receivable
            
            
              8 526 478
            
            
              3 017 124
            
            
              Long-termnotes receivable (Note 11)
            
            
              (1 390 856)
            
            
              (1 015 981)
            
            
              Unamortized interest
            
            
              (4 899 287)
            
            
              (264 933)
            
            
              
                Net present value for short-termnotes receivable
              
            
            
              
                2 236 335
              
            
            
              
                1 736 210
              
            
            
              Trade receivable
            
            
              1 151 686
            
            
              1 004 573
            
            
              
                Total
              
            
            
              
                3 388 021
              
            
            
              
                2 740 783
              
            
            
              Impairment of accounts and notes receivable balances
            
            
              (415 808)
            
            
              (376 982)
            
            
              
                Net
              
            
            
              
                2 972 213
              
            
            
              
                2 363 801
              
            
            
              
                13.Debtors and other debit balances
              
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Advance payments to suppliers
            
            
              686 767
            
            
              607 101
            
            
              Withholding tax
            
            
              216 745
            
            
              185 815
            
            
              Sales tax receivable
            
            
              24 182
            
            
              82 740
            
            
              Accrued interest
            
            
              446
            
            
              7 090
            
            
              Letters of credit
            
            
              11 418
            
            
              83 437
            
            
              Prepaid expenses
            
            
              93 886
            
            
              68 930
            
            
              Deposits with others
            
            
              33 125
            
            
              23 804
            
            
              Letters of guaranteemargin
            
            
              84 892
            
            
              56 813
            
            
              Staff loans and custodies
            
            
              24 660
            
            
              23 802
            
            
              Other debit balances
            
            
              61 159
            
            
              74 298
            
            
              Customs duties
            
            
              4 570
            
            
              2 431
            
            
              
                Total
              
            
            
              
                1 241 850
              
            
            
              
                1 216 261
              
            
            
              Impairment of debtor and other debit balances
            
            
              (6 968)
            
            
              (7 907)
            
            
              
                Net
              
            
            
              
                1 234 882
              
            
            
              
                1 208 354
              
            
            
              
                14.Cash on hand and at banks
              
            
            
              A. Cash on hand and at banks
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Cash on hand and cash at banks
            
            
              1 242 776
            
            
              1 225 300
            
            
              1 242 776
            
            
              1 225 300
            
            
              B. Cash and cash equivalents
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2017
            
            
              December 31,
            
            
              2016
            
            
              Cash on hand and cash at banks
            
            
              1 242 776
            
            
              1 225 300
            
            
              
                1 242 776
              
            
            
              
                1 225 300
              
            
            
              80  •  2017 ANNUAL REPORT
            
            
              2017 ANNUAL REPORT  •  81
            
            
              GB Auto (S.A.E.)
            
            
              Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2017
            
            
              (In the notes all amounts are shown in Thousand Egyptian Pounds unless otherwise stated)