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Tax - Income statement related/reconciliation of tax rate (Details) - CHF (SFr) SFr in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Income from continuing operations before taxes (CHF) |  |  |  |  |
Income/(loss) before taxes | SFr (1,173) | SFr (428) | SFr 813 | SFr (1,601) | SFr 56
Current and deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense |  |  |  | (23) | (302)
Income tax expense | 419 | (151) | 566 | 268 | 40
Reconciliation of taxes computed at the Swiss statutory rate |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense computed at the statutory tax rate | SFr (217) |  |  |  |
Swiss statutory rate (as a percent) | 18.50% |  |  |  |
Increase/(decrease) in income taxes resulting from: |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount | SFr (37) |  |  |  |
Other non-deductible expenses | 142 |  |  |  |
of which non-deductible interest expenses | 53 |  |  |  |
Lower taxed income | (31) |  |  |  |
of which tax benefit in respect to non-taxable dividend income | 17 |  |  |  |
of which tax benefit related non-taxable life insurance income | 12 |  |  |  |
(Income)/loss taxable to non-controlling interests | (2) |  |  |  |
Changes in deferred tax valuation allowance | 142 |  |  |  |
(Windfall tax benefits)/shortfall tax charges on share-based compensation | 51 |  |  |  |
Change in accounting estimate | 350 |  |  |  |
Other | 17 |  |  |  |
of which tax expense relating to non-recoverable foreign and withholding taxes | (26) |  |  |  |
of which tax benefit from accrual adjustment | 6 |  |  |  |
of which tax expense from own-credit revaluation gains | 3 |  |  |  |
of which tax impact of transitional adjustments arising from adoption of new accounting standards | 10 |  |  |  |
of which tax impact of the US Base Erosion and Anti-abuse Tax (BEAT), for 2021 | 26 |  |  |  |
of which non-deductible fines and penalties | 89 |  |  |  |
Income tax expense | SFr 419 | SFr (151) | SFr 566 | 268 | 40
Bank |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before taxes (CHF) |  |  |  |  |
Income/(loss) before taxes |  |  |  | (1,754) | 15
Current and deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax expense |  |  |  | (48) | (322)
Income tax expense |  |  |  | 221 | 6
Reconciliation of taxes computed at the Swiss statutory rate |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense computed at the statutory tax rate |  |  |  | SFr (324) |
Swiss statutory rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 18.50% |
Increase/(decrease) in income taxes resulting from: |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount |  |  |  | SFr 18 |
Changes in tax law and rates |  |  |  | 17 |
Other non-deductible expenses |  |  |  | 253 |
of which non-deductible interest expenses and share-based compensation cost |  |  |  | 96 |
of which non-deductible expenses or non-deductible provision accruals |  |  |  | 157 |
Lower taxed income |  |  |  | (67) |
of which tax benefit in respect to non-taxable dividend income |  |  |  | 41 |
of which tax benefit related non-taxable life insurance income |  |  |  | 23 |
Changes in deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  |  | 250 |
(Windfall tax benefits)/shortfall tax charges on share-based compensation |  |  |  | 61 |
Other |  |  |  | 13 |
of which tax expense relating to non-recoverable foreign and withholding taxes |  |  |  | 5 |
of which tax benefit from accrual adjustment |  |  |  | 12 |
of which tax (benefit)/charge from the impact of prior year adjustments |  |  |  | (20) |
of which tax impact of transitional adjustments arising from adoption of new accounting standards |  |  |  | 22 |
of which tax impact of the US Base Erosion and Anti-abuse Tax (BEAT), for 2020 |  |  |  | 31 |
of which tax impact of the reversal of previously unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | (30) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  | 221 | SFr 6
Bank | UK |  |  |  |  |
Increase/(decrease) in income taxes resulting from: |  |  |  |  |
of which tax rate change |  |  |  | SFr 17 |

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