v3.26.1
Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Deferred tax assets and liabilities  
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

(€ million)

December 31,  2025

December 31,  2024

Deferred tax liabilities before offsetting

6,937

8,724

Deferred tax assets available for offset

(2,132)

(3,143)

Deferred tax liabilities

4,805

5,581

Deferred tax assets before offsetting (net of accumulated write-down provisions)

8,848

9,465

Deferred tax liabilities available for offset

(2,132)

(3,143)

Deferred tax assets

6,716

6,322

Schedule of significant temporary differences to net deferred tax liabilities

(€ million)

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

Accelerated tax depreciation

4,875

5,755

Leasing

297

354

Site restoration and abandonment (tangible assets)

269

368

Difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of assets acquired

108

858

Derivative financial instruments

80

44

Application of the weighted average cost method in evaluation of inventories

20

20

Other

1,288

1,325

 

6,937

8,724

Deferred tax assets

 

 

Carry-forward tax losses

(4,746)

(5,018)

Site restoration and abandonment (provisions for contingencies)

(1,953)

(2,148)

Timing differences on depreciation and amortization

(1,738)

(1,847)

Accruals for impairment losses and provisions for contingencies

(1,329)

(1,432)

Asset Impairment losses

(1,378)

(1,320)

Derivative financial instruments

(104)

(352)

Leasing

(268)

(338)

Employee benefits

(134)

(151)

Over/Under lifting

(89)

(120)

Unrealized intercompany profits

(71)

(77)

Other

(1,193)

(1,313)

 

(13,003)

(14,116)

Accumulated write-downs of deferred tax assets

4,155

4,651

Deferred tax assets, net of accumulated write-downs

(8,848)

(9,465)

Schedule of changes in deferred tax liabilities and assets

The following table summarizes the changes in deferred tax liabilities and assets:

(€ million)

Deferred tax liabilities before offsetting

Deferred tax assets before offsetting,  gross

Accumulated  write-downs of deferred tax  assets

Deferred tax assets before offsetting net of accumulated write-down provisions

At December 31, 2024

8,724

(14,116)

4,651

(9,465)

Additions

506

(2,628)

528

(2,100)

Deductions

(600)

1,469

(60)

1,409

Changes with effect to OCI

77

173

 

173

Currency translation differences

(897)

679

(245)

434

Change in scope of consolidation

1

3

 

3

Other changes

(874)

1,417

(719)

698

At December 31, 2025

6,937

(13,003)

4,155

(8,848)

At December 31, 2023

8,461

(13,909)

5,668

(8,241)

Additions

946

(1,862)

457

(1,405)

Deductions

(1,042)

2,176

(1,663)

513

Changes with effect to OCI

(351)

92

 

92

Currency translation differences

484

(384)

121

(263)

Change in scope of consolidation

193

156

(168)

(12)

Other changes

33

(385)

236

(149)

At December 31, 2024

8,724

(14,116)

4,651

(9,465)