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Income tax expense (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income tax expense  
Summary of income tax expense

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

£m

    

£m

    

£m

Current tax expense

 

94

 

76

 

57

Adjustment in respect of previous periods

 

(8)

 

2

 

(3)

Total current tax

 

86

 

78

 

54

Deferred tax expense/(credit)

 

30

 

(3)

 

21

Deferred tax adjustment in respect of previous periods

 

(4)

 

(11)

 

(13)

Total deferred tax

 

26

 

(14)

 

8

Total income tax expense

 

112

 

64

 

62

Summary of reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting loss

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

£m

£m

£m

Profit before tax

 

493

 

296

 

325

Tax calculated at domestic tax rates applicable to profits in the respective countries

 

123

 

69

 

77

Adjustment in respect of previous periods

 

(12)

 

(9)

 

(16)

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes – one-off and adjusting items

 

1

 

9

 

3

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes – other

 

6

 

3

 

3

Income not subject to tax

 

(2)

 

(5)

 

(1)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

5

 

Goodwill deductions and revaluation of intangible assets

 

 

 

(2)

Deferred tax recognised on losses

 

(3)

 

(1)

 

(4)

Deferred tax impact of change in tax rates

 

 

(7)

 

(4)

Provisions utilised for which no deferred tax assets were recognised

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Local business taxes

 

1

 

1

 

1

US BEAT liability

 

1

 

 

5

Tax credits

 

(2)

 

 

Other

 

(1)

 

 

1

Total tax expense

 

112

 

64

 

62