Notes 16-20
- 16 Financial risk management objectives and policies
- 17 Financial instruments
- 18 Trade and other payables
- 19 Provisions for liabilities and charges
- 20 Statement of changes in equity
18 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
| 2007 $m |
2006 $m |
2005 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Current liabilities | |||
| Trade payables | 3,497 | 3,482 | 3,161 |
| Value added and payroll taxes and social security | 434 | 280 | 263 |
| Other payables | 865 | 1,166 | 854 |
| Accruals | 2,172 | 1,367 | 1,143 |
| 6,968 | 6,295 | 5,421 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Other payables | 229 | 254 | 72 |
Included in other payables are amounts totalling $209m (2006 $241m, 2005 $180m) to meet insurance obligations of the Group’s insurance subsidiaries.
