18. Deferred income taxes

Deferred income taxes are calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using the principal tax rates that apply to the countries in which the companies of the Group operate.

The movement on the deferred income tax account after set-offs is as follows:

(all amounts in Euro thousands) Group Company
2013 2012 2013 2012
Opening balance, net deferred liability 176.287 189.665 17.972 19.990
Income statement charge (note 8) -898 -3.882 -4.767 -2.342
Tax charged to equity through other comprehensive income 2.091 -266 1.010 324
Exchange differences -15.121 -9.230 - -
Ending balance, net deferred liability 162.359 176.287 14.215 17.972

The deferred tax charged to equity is related to the effect of cash flow hedges.

Group Company
Analysis of deferred tax liabilities (before set - offs) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Property, plant and equipment 224.337 229.368 34.528 27.521
Intangible assets 38.473 38.641 - -
Provisions 8.591 4.834 6.253 1.800
Receivables and prepayments 1.533 3.644 6 -
Trade and other payables 89 -2.842 335 228
273.023 273.645 41.122 29.549
Analysis of deferred tax assets (before set - offs)
Intangible assets -13.813 -10.951 -14 -64
Investments & other non-current receivables -2.285 -1.963 -1.316 -
Inventories -1.268 -1.830 -256 -256
Post-employment and termination benefits -7.210 -7.689 -2.933 -2.260
Receivables and prepayments -6.163 -8.800 -460 -765
Tax losses carried forward (note 8) -67.988 -59.320 -19.600 -6.917
Long term borrowings -1.660 -161 - -
Government grants -704 2.274 -1.135 -969
Provisions -8.508 -8.609 -457 -346
Trade and other payables -36 -365 - -
Financial instruments -1.029 56 -736 -
-110.664 -97.358 -26.907 -11.577
Net deferred tax liability 162.359 176.287 14.215 17.972

The movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities (prior to offsetting balances within the same tax jurisdiction) during the year is as follows:

(all amounts in Euro thousands)
Group January 1, 2013 Debit/(Credit) to net profit Debit/(Credit) to equity
through statement OCI
Exchange differences December 31, 2013
Deferred tax liabilities (before set - offs)
Property, plant and equipment 229.368 9.658 229 -14.918 224.337
Intangible assets 38.641 3.567 - -3.735 38.473
Provisions 4.834 3.758 - -1 8.591
Receivables and prepayments 3.644 -2.065 - -46 1.533
Trade and other payables -2.842 2.747 - 184 89
273.645 17.665 229 -18.516 273.023
Deferred tax assets (before set - offs)
Intangible assets -10.951 -3.614 - 752 -13.813
Investments & other non-current receivables -1.963 -324 - 2 -2.285
Inventories -1.830 515 - 47 -1.268
Post-employment and termination benefits -7.689 -682 1.012 149 -7.210
Receivables and prepayments -8.800 2.475 - 162 -6.163
Tax losses carried forward (note 8) -59.320 -10.593 - 1.925 -67.988
Long term borrowings -161 -1.564 - 65 -1.660
Government grants 2.274 -2.995 - 17 -704
Provisions -8.609 -160 - 261 -8.508
Trade and other payables -365 330 - -1 -36
Financial instruments 56 -1.951 850 16 -1.029
-97.358 -18.563 1.862 3.395 -110.664
Net deferred tax liability 176.287 -898 2.091 -15.121 162.359
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