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Deferred and current taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Deferred and current taxation  
Summary of components of the deferred and current taxation

At March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Current tax assets

Corporation tax assets

Total current tax assets

Current tax liabilities

Corporation tax liabilities

107.1

66.6

66.3

Total current tax liabilities

107.1

66.6

66.3

Deferred tax assets

Tax losses and temporary differences on plant, equipment and derivatives

(1.6)

(2.1)

(6.6)

Total deferred tax assets

(1.6)

(2.1)

(6.6)

Deferred tax liabilities

Temporary differences on property, plant and equipment and derivatives

377.1

362.0

159.3

Total deferred tax liabilities

377.1

362.0

159.3

Schedule of reconciliation of current and deferred tax liabilities (assets)

At March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Reconciliation of current tax

Liability at beginning of year

 

66.6

66.3

47.7

Corporation tax charge in year

 

125.4

49.4

22.7

Tax (paid)

 

(84.9)

(49.1)

(4.1)

Liability at end of year

 

107.1

 

66.6

 

66.3

At March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Reconciliation of deferred tax

Net liability at beginning of year

 

359.9

 

152.7

 

224.2

Temporary differences on derivatives hedging instruments

(31.8)

45.7

(177.5)

Tax losses and temporary differences on property, plant and equipment and other non-derivative items

47.4

161.5

106.0

Net liability at end of year

 

375.5

 

359.9

 

152.7

Summary of components of income tax expense

The components of the tax expense in the income statement were as follows:

Year ended

March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Corporation tax charge

 

125.4

 

49.4

 

22.7

Deferred tax charge relating to temporary differences on property, plant and equipment, net operating losses and other non-derivative items

 

47.4

 

161.5

 

106.0

172.8

 

210.9

 

128.7

Summary of reconciliation of statutory tax rate to effective corporation tax rate

Year ended

 

March 31, 

 

2025

2024

2023

 

    

%

    

%

    

%

Statutory rate of Irish corporation tax on profit

 

12.5

 

12.5

 

12.5

 

Non-Irish profits and losses subject to other tax rates

 

(3.8)

(2.4)

(4.3)

Valuation adjustments on deferred tax assets

 

0.3

 

Other movements

1.0

(0.2)

0.4

Total effective rate of taxation on profit

 

9.7

 

9.9

 

8.9

Schedule of deferred taxes

The deferred tax movement per each type of temporary difference is detailed below:

Year ended

March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

€M

€M

€M

Property, plant and equipment

23.6

53.4

52.2

IFRS 15 transition adjustment

7.1

Net operating losses

23.8

108.0

46.7

Other

0.1

Deferred tax charge

47.4

161.5

106.0

Deferred tax applicable to items charged or credited to other comprehensive income were as follows:

At March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash-flow hedges

 

(22.3)

48.7

66.6

Net change in fair value of cash-flow hedges transferred to property, plant and equipment

(3.4)

(11.8)

(16.4)

Net other changes in fair value of cash-flow hedges transferred to profit or loss

(6.1)

8.8

(227.7)

Total tax (credit)/charge in other comprehensive income

 

(31.8)

45.7

(177.5)

The principal components of net deferred tax at each year-end were:

At March 31, 

2025

2024

2023

    

€M

    

€M

    

€M

Arising on designated hedging instruments

(11.8)

18.2

(27.6)

Property, plant and equipment

388.9

367.1

313.8

Net operating losses

(1.6)

(25.4)

(133.5)

Total

 

375.5

 

359.9

 

152.7