33 – Services Provided by the External Auditor

BASF Group companies used the following services from KPMG:

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Services provided by the external auditor (Million €)

 

2018

2017

Annual audit

 

21.1

18.6

of which domestic

 

8.2

6.4

Audit-related services

 

0.7

0.4

of which domestic

 

0.5

0.1

Tax consultation services

 

0.3

0.2

of which domestic

 

0.1

0.1

Other services

 

–

0.1

of which domestic

 

–

–

Total

 

22.1

19.3

The services provided by the external auditor mainly include services for the annual audit, and to a lesser extent, confirmation services, tax consultation services and other services.

The line item annual audit relates to expenses for the audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the BASF Group, the legally required financial statements of BASF SE and of the subsidiaries and joint operations included in the Consolidated Financial Statements as well as the voluntary audit of subgroups and combined financial statements. Tax consultation services refer primarily to fees for completion of unfinished tax returns. Fees for other services primarily include project-related audits in connection with regulatory demands as well as other confirmation services.