8 – Income taxes (XLS:) Download Income before taxes and minority interests (million €) 1st half 2018 2017 Germany 925 1,336 Foreign 3,499 2,970 Income before taxes and minority interests 4,424 4,306 (XLS:) Download Income taxes 1st half 2018 2017 Germany million € 239 375 Foreign million € 904 595 Income taxes million € 1,143 970 Tax rate % 25.8 22.5 The year-on-year increase in the tax rate in the first half of 2018 was primarily the result of stronger earnings contributions in countries with higher tax rates, especially Norway. back next
