32 – 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 €)

 

2020

2019

Annual audit

19.6

19.7

of which domestic

7.1

6.8

Audit-related services

1.0

0.7

of which domestic

0.8

0.5

Tax consultation services

0.2

0.2

of which domestic

0

–

Other services

–

–

of which domestic

–

–

Total

20.8

20.6

The services provided by the external auditor mainly include services for the annual audit and, to a lesser extent, confirmation services and tax consultation 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. Fees for other services primarily include audits in connection with regulatory demands as well as other confirmation services. Domestic tax consultation services related primarily to tax declaration adjustments for the Chemetall companies until the 2015 tax period.