Annual Report 2021

NOTESTOTHE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2021 98 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited Annual Report 2021 12. PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 2021 2020 RMB’000 RMB’000 Profit for the year has been arrived at after charging: Auditor’s remuneration 4,583 4,775 Depreciation Depreciation of right-of-use assets 11,089 8,306 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 593,150 593,447 Amortisation of intangible assets (included in cost of sales) 16,618 12,712 Staff costs, including directors’ emoluments Salaries and other benefits costs 1,137,517 1,047,329 Contributions to retirement benefit schemes 119,654 98,602 1,257,171 1,145,931 Write-down of inventories, net (included in cost of sales) 2,003 5,263 Cost of inventories recognised as expenses 5,492,391 4,966,270