2024 universal registration document

5. 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements

6.3 Deferred taxes in the balance sheet

The net change in deferred taxes (assets and liabilities) can be analysed as follows:

€ millions  
Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2021 Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2021

 

696.5
Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2021 Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2021

 

(810.3)
Income statement impact

Income statement impact

 

96.5

Translation differences

Translation differences

 

(17.0)

Other effects(1)

Other effects

(1)

 

(70.3)

Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2022 Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2022

 

801.1
Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2022 Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2022

 

(905.6)
Income statement impact

Income statement impact

 

95.3

Translation differences

Translation differences

 

(20.3)

Other effects(1)

Other effects

(1)

 

104.2

Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2023 Balance of deferred tax assets at 31 December 2023

 

921.3
Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2023 Balance of deferred tax liabilities at 31 December 2023

 

(846.6)
Income statement impact

Income statement impact

 

37.4

Translation differences

Translation differences

 

(16.0)

Other effects(1)

Other effects

(1)

 

(87.3)

BALANCE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 BALANCE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

 

973.3
BALANCE OF DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 BALANCE OF DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

 

(964.6)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities recorded in the balance sheet may be broken down as follows:

  31.12.2024 31.12.2023 31.12.2022
€ millions Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities
Temporary differences 952.2 634.2 899.2 530.8 777.7 589.5
Deferred tax liabilities on revaluation of Sanofi   330.4   315.8   316.1
Tax credits and tax loss carry-forwards 21.1   22.1   23.4  
DEFERRED TAX TOTAL 973.3 964.6 921.3 846.6 801.1 905.6

Deferred tax assets on temporary differences mainly relate to:

€ millions 2024 2023 2022
Provisions for pensions and early retirement

Provisions for pensions and early retirement

2024

63.1

Provisions for pensions and early retirement

2023

73.2

Provisions for pensions and early retirement

2022

20.9

Provisions for liabilities and charges

Provisions for liabilities and charges

2024

236.2

Provisions for liabilities and charges

2023

194.5

Provisions for liabilities and charges

2022

192.7

Intra-group margin included in inventories

Intra-group margin included in inventories

2024

312.4

Intra-group margin included in inventories

2023

273.6

Intra-group margin included in inventories

2022

235.8

Deferred tax liabilities on temporary differences mainly include intangible assets acquired under business combinations other than non-tax-deductible goodwill.

Deferred tax assets whose recovery is not considered probable are not recorded in the financial statements; such assets amount to €21.8 million at 31 December 2024 compared with €16.3 million at 31 December 2023 and €20.4 million at 31 December 2022.