32. Taxes

Reconciliation of result before taxes and tax charge

2024

2023

Result before taxes

185.4

85.9

Applicable tax charge at average statutory tax rate

48.6

18.3

Income not subject to tax

-52.9

-22.7

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

0.7

0.7

Other effects

-3.2

2.0

Tax charge (income)

-6.8

-1.7

Average tax rate on operations

-3.7%

-2.0%

The average statutory tax rate is the Dutch corporate income tax rate of 25.8%.

The results of the participations of Corbion nv resulted in income which is not subject to tax under the provisions of the participation exemption (impact € -52.9 million).

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes include the effect of non-deductible costs related to employee share plans and the non-deductible part of business expenses (impact € 0.7 million).

Other effects include adjustments in respect of current-year events and the impact of changes to relevant regulations, facts, or other factors compared to those used in establishing the current tax position or deferred tax balance in previous years (impact € -0.1 million). It also includes a non-cash settlement of a tax payable with a Dutch group company included in the Dutch fiscal unity (impact € -3.1 million).

Deferred tax

Deferred tax

As at 31-12-2024

As at 31-12-2023

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities

Tax loss carry forward

7.0

7.6

Tax credits

7.6

Total

14.6

7.6