29. | TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES |
As at December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Trade payables | 104,258 | 78,994 | |||||||
Employee benefits payable | 226,210 | 207,671 | |||||||
Other payables | 1,648,060 | 1,531,532 | |||||||
Subtotal financial liabilities | 1,978,528 | 1,818,197 | |||||||
Other taxes payable | 3,473,302 | 2,956,431 | |||||||
5,451,830 | 4,774,628 |
The fair value of trade and other payables have not been disclosed as, due to their short duration, management considers the carrying amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of financial position to be reasonable approximation of their fair values.
Trade payables comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchase. The average credit period is 30 days from the time when the services are rendered by or goods received from suppliers. The aging analysis of trade payables is as follows:
As at December 31, | |||||||||
2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
Current | 23,587 | 31,083 | |||||||
Past due for less than 4 months | 57,637 | 16,211 | |||||||
Past due for over 4 months | 23,034 | 31,700 | |||||||
104,258 | 78,994 |
The Company was granted a credit term of 30 days. The balances past due were mainly for the Company’s high bargaining power.