Annual Report 2024

Notes

18. Non-current and current other receivables

Non-current and current other receivables

 

 

CARRYING AMOUNT

 

CARRYING AMOUNT

€ million

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

Current

 

Non-current

 

Dec. 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other recoverable income taxes

 

6,139

 

1,375

 

7,514

 

5,431

 

1,240

 

6,671

Miscellaneous receivables

 

4,078

 

1,493

 

5,570

 

3,367

 

1,462

 

4,829

 

 

10,217

 

2,868

 

13,085

 

8,798

 

2,702

 

11,499

Miscellaneous receivables include assets to fund post-employment benefits in the amount of €198 million (previous year: €127 million). This item also includes assets from reinsurance contracts held in an amount of €29 million (previous year: €35 million).

Current other receivables are predominantly non-interest-bearing.

Other receivables include contingent receivables from long-term construction contracts recognized in accordance with project progress. They correspond to the contract assets recognized under contracts with customers and changed as follows:

Contingent construction contract receivables

€ million

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent construction contract receivables at Jan. 1

 

347

 

212

Additions and disposals

 

291

 

136

Change in valuation allowances

 

−3

 

−1

Foreign exchange differences

 

0

 

0

Contingent construction contract receivables at Dec. 31

 

635

 

347

The Volkswagen Group capitalizes costs to obtain a contract and amortizes them on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract only if they are material, the underlying contract has a term of at least one year, and these costs would not have been incurred, if the corresponding contract had not been entered into. As of December 31, 2024, costs of €14 million to obtain contracts were recognized as assets (previous year: €– million). In fiscal year 2024, amortization charges of €4 million on capitalized costs to obtain contracts were incurred (previous year: €– million).