12 – Taxes on income and profit

Taxes on income and profit

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2020

2019

Profit before tax

875

3,453

Current taxes

244

1,207

thereof related to previous years

2

13

Deferred taxes

(846)

100

Taxes on income and profit

(603)

1,306

Changes in deferred taxes

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2020

2019

Deferred taxes January 1

(445)

28

Deferred taxes December 31

(57)

(445)

Changes in deferred taxes

388

(473)

Deferred taxes accounted for in equity

17

(4)

Changes in consolidated Group, exchange differences and other changes 1

441

377

Deferred taxes per income statement

846

(100)

The deferred taxes per income statement comprise the following elements:

 

 

Change in tax rate

12

5

Release of and allocation to valuation allowance for deferred taxes

320

5

Adjustments within loss carryforwards (not recognized in prior years, expired loss carryforwards and other adjustments)

59

16

Reversal of temporary differences, including additions to and use of loss carryforwards

456

(125)

1

2020 included the acquisition of additional shares in Borealis AG in amount of EUR 510 mn. 2019 included the acquisition of SapuraOMV in amount of EUR 336 mn.

Taxes on income and profit accounted for in other comprehensive income

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2020

2019

Deferred taxes

(8)

(4)

Current taxes

(0)

0

Taxes on income and profit accounted for in other comprehensive income

(8)

(4)

OMV Aktiengesellschaft forms a tax group in accordance with section 9 of the Austrian Corporate Income Tax Act 1988 (), which aggregates the taxable profits and losses of all the Group’s main subsidiaries in Austria and possibly arising losses of one foreign subsidiary (OMV AUSTRALIA PTY LTD).

Dividend income from domestic subsidiaries is in general exempt from taxation in Austria. Dividends from - and EEA-participations as well as from subsidiaries whose residence state has a comprehensive mutual administrative assistance agreement with Austria are exempt from taxation in Austria if certain conditions are fulfilled. Dividends from other foreign investments that are comparable to Austrian corporations, for which the Group holds a 10% investment share or more for a minimum period of one year, are also excluded from taxation at the level of the Austrian parent company.

Changes in valuation allowance for the Austrian tax group was reported in the income statement, except to the extent that the deferred tax assets arose from transactions or events which were recognized outside profit or loss, i.e. in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

The effective tax rate is the ratio of income tax to profit before tax. The tables hereafter reconcile the effective tax rate and the standard Austrian corporate income tax rate of 25% showing the major influencing factors.

Tax rate reconciliation

In %

 

 

 

2020

2019

Austrian corporate income tax rate

25.0

25.0

Tax effect of:

 

 

Differing foreign tax rates

(8.3)

14.7

Non-deductible expenses

22.6

5.0

Non-taxable income

(55.7)

(5.3)

Change in tax rate

(1.3)

(0.2)

Permanent effects within tax loss carryforwards

0.1

(0.0)

Tax write-downs and write-ups on investments at parent company level

(14.1)

(0.6)

Change in valuation allowance for deferred taxes

(36.5)

(0.1)

Taxes related to previous years

(6.2)

(0.6)

Other

5.5

(0.1)

Effective Group income tax rate

(68.8)

37.8

Tax rate reconciliation

In EUR mn

 

 

 

2020

2019

Theoretical taxes on income based on Austrian income tax rate

219

863

Tax effect of:

 

 

Differing foreign tax rates

(73)

508

Non-deductible expenses

198

172

Non-taxable income

(487)

(182)

Change in tax rate

(12)

(5)

Permanent effects within tax loss carryforwards

1

(2)

Tax write-downs and write-ups on investments at parent company level

(123)

(20)

Change in valuation allowance for deferred taxes

(320)

(5)

Taxes related to previous years

(55)

(19)

Other

49

(4)

Total taxes on income and profit

(603)

1,306

Non-deductible expenses contained mainly negative result contribution from at-equity accounted investments as well as permanent effects from depreciation, depletion and amortization.

Non-taxable income in 2020 was predominantly impacted by revaluation and recycling effects related to the previously held 36% interest in Borealis AG (see Note 3 – Changes in group structure). Furthermore the position included mainly positive result contribution from equity-accounted investments as well as tax incentives in Norway.

Change in valuation allowance for deferred taxes was predominately impacted by release of valuation allowances on tax loss carryforwards in Austria. For further details see Note 25 – Deferred Taxes.

KStG
Austrian Corporate Income Tax Act
EU
European Union