13. Income tax

(i) Income tax expense

 for the year ended
 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Current tax expense126.4270.6
Change in deferred tax(98.2)(100.0)
Correction of income tax returns of previous years(15.8)(1.6)
Income tax expense in the income statement12.4169.0
 
 for the year ended
Change in deferred income tax31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Tax losses carried forward(157.5)22.4
Receivables and other assets(33.0)(4.1)
Liabilities215.1(28.0)
Other property, plant and equipment and intangible assets(136.2)(119.0)
Other13.428.7
Change in deferred tax recognized in income statement – total(98.2)(100.0)
 

(ii) Income tax recognized in the statement of other comprehensive income

 

for the year ended
 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Change in deferred income tax on hedge valuation1.91.1
Income tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income - total 1.91.1
 

(iii) Effective tax rate reconciliation

 

 for the year ended
 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Gross profit1,033.41,332.4
Income tax at applicable statutory tax rate of 19%196.3253.2
Tax amortization of intangible assets(17.2)(8.9)
Permanent differences on a transaction eliminated on consolidation(104.3)-
Other(62.4)(75.3)
Tax expense for the year12.4169.0
Effective tax rate1.2%12.7%
 

(iv) Deferred tax assets

 

 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Tax losses carried forward195.29.8
Liabilities401.9502.0
Tangible assets114.776.0
Receivables and other assets51.049.3
Other2.714.0
Total deferred tax assets765.5651.1
Set off of deferred tax assets and liabilities(532.8)(563.5)
Deferred tax assets in the balance sheet232.787.6
 

(v) Tax loss

 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
2016 tax loss carried forward666.7-
2015 tax loss carried forward269.76.6
2014 tax loss carried forward35.222.9
2013 tax loss carried forward51.64.5
2012 tax loss carried forward67.824.4
2011 tax loss carried forward29.218.6
Tax losses carried forward – total 1,120.277.0

(vi) Tax losses recognized

 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
2016 tax loss carried forward664.3-
2015 tax loss carried forward246.74.1
2014 tax loss carried forward4.322.9
2013 tax loss carried forward48.84.5
2012 tax loss carried forward61.414.8
2011 tax loss carried forward29.24.8
Tax losses carried forward – total1,054.751.1

As at 31 December 2016 the Group recognized deferred tax asset on tax losses to the extent that it was probable that they would be utilized in the future.

According to Art. 7 of the Polish Corporate Income Tax Act dated 15 February 1992, tax losses incurred in a given financial year can be utilized in the subsequent five fiscal years. However, no more than 50% of a tax loss for any given year can be utilized in a single subsequent fiscal year.

(vii) Deferred tax liabilities

 31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Receivables and other assets73.676.9
Liabilities12.510.4
Tangible and intangible assets1,170.31,033.2
Other63.358.8
Total deferred tax liabilities1,319.71,179.3
Set off of deferred tax assets and liabilities(532.8)(563.5)
Deferred tax liabilities in the balance sheet786.9615.8
 

The tax authorities may at any time inspect the books and records within 5 years from the end of the year when a tax declaration was submitted, and may impose additional tax assessments with penalty interest and penalties. The Group's management is not aware of any circumstances, which may give rise to a potential material liability in this respect.