Notes to the Financial Statements (Group)
- 16 Financial instruments
- 17 Trade and other payables
- 18 Provisions for liabilities and charges
- 19 Capital and reserves
- 20 Share capital of parent company
17 Trade and other payables
| 2008 $m |
2007 $m |
2006 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Current liabilities Trade payables |
3,903 | 3,497 | 3,482 |
| Value added and payroll taxes and social security | 371 | 434 | 280 |
| Other payables | 1,026 | 865 | 1,166 |
| Accruals | 1,878 | 2,172 | 1,367 |
| 7,178 | 6,968 | 6,295 | |
| Non-current liabilities Other payables |
149 | 229 | 254 |
Included in other payables are amounts totalling $227m (2007: $209m; 2006: $241m) to meet insurance obligations of the Group’s insurance subsidiaries.
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