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7. Income tax expense


Income tax expense includes income taxes paid and owed as well as deferred taxes (+ income tax expense/– income tax benefit).

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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

Current tax expense

 

144.8

 

55.7

Deferred tax expense

 

–56.4

 

–59.2

 

 

88.4

 

–3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

The following reconciliation shows the difference between the Austrian corporate tax rate of 25% and the effective Group tax rate:

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2008/09

 

2009/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

 

 

700.0

 

 

 

183.3

Income tax using the Austrian corporate tax rate

 

25.0%

 

175.0

 

25.0%

 

45.8

Difference to foreign tax rates

 

–1.2%

 

–8.6

 

–4.2%

 

–7.7

Non-taxable income and expenses

 

1.5%

 

11.0

 

–0.5%

 

–0.9

Non-taxable income from participations

 

–1.1%

 

–7.9

 

–3.7%

 

–6.8

Effects from the depreciation of participations

 

–4.8%

 

–33.3

 

3.0%

 

5.5

Taxes from previous periods

 

–1.3%

 

–9.0

 

–8.1%

 

–14.9

Own shares

 

–3.7%

 

–26.1

 

–0.3%

 

–0.5

Hybrid bond

 

–2.6%

 

–18.2

 

–9.9%

 

–18.2

Other differences

 

0.8%

 

5.5

 

–3.2%

 

–5.8

Effective Group tax rate (%)/income tax expense

 

12.6%

 

88.4

 

–1.9%

 

–3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In millions of euros

In Austria, dividends (interest) on hybrid capital represent a tax-deductive expense. The tax reduction is recognized through profit and loss.