8 – Income Taxes (XLS:) XLS Income before income taxes (Million €) H1 2020 2019 Germany (1,136) 406 Foreign 1,413 1,443 Income before income taxes 277 1,849 (XLS:) XLS Income taxes H1 2020 2019 Germany Million € 32 133 Foreign Million € 252 310 Income taxes Million € 284 443 Tax rate % 102.5 24.0 The increase in the tax rate from 24.0% to 102.5% was mainly due to the non-tax-effective impairment of the shareholding in Wintershall Dea GmbH. back next