| Parent Bank | Group | |||
| 2014 | 2015 | (NOK million) | 2015 | 2014 |
| 1,777 | 1,796 | Result before tax | 1,787 | 2,143 |
| -566 | -492 | +/- permanent differences *) | -359 | -813 |
| 133 | 251 | +/- change in temporary differences as per specification | 218 | 161 |
| - | - | + deficit to be brought forward | 55 | -15 |
| 1,344 | 1,556 | Year's tax base/taxable income | 1,700 | 1,476 |
| 363 | 420 | Of which payable tax | 459 | 398 |
| -22 | - | (Excess)/short tax provision last year | - | -22 |
| 341 | 420 | Total taxes payable | 459 | 377 |
| 363 | 420 | Tax payable on profit for the year | 459 | 398 |
| 27 | -30 | Tax effect of other comprehensive income | -30 | 28 |
| -36 | -65 | +/- change in deferred tax | -60 | -40 |
| -22 | - | +/- too much/too little set aside for payable tax in previous years | - | -23 |
| -1 | - | + withholding tax | - | -1 |
| 330 | 325 | Tax charge for the year | 370 | 362 |
| Change in net deferred tax liability | ||||
| -36 | 95 | Deferred tax shown through profit/loss | 90 | -40 |
| -27 | -30 | Deferred tax shown through equity | -30 | -28 |
| - | - | Deferred tax assets acquired in business combination | 121 | - |
| 78 | - | Correction payable tax/deferred tax, previous years *) | - | 73 |
| 15 | 65 | Total change in net deferred tax liability | 181 | 5 |
| *) Due to changes in temporary differences between presented annual accounts and final tax asessment papers | ||||
| Deferred tax | Deferred tax | |||
| 31 Dec 2014 | 31 Dec 2015 | Composition of deferred tax carried in the statement of financial position (NOK million) | 31 Dec 2015 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Temporary differences: | ||||
| - | - | - Fixed assets | 51 | 69 |
| - | - | - Leasing items | 149 | 113 |
| - | 99 | - Pension liability | 103 | 3 |
| 122 | 125 | - Securities | 125 | 122 |
| 1,043 | 584 | - Hedge derivatives | 584 | 1,043 |
| 1 | - | - Other temporary differences | 1 | 3 |
| 1,166 | 809 | Total tax-increasing temporary differences | 1,013 | 1,353 |
| 315 | 202 | Deferred tax | 253 | 365 |
| Temporary differences: | ||||
| -11 | -3 | - Fixed assets | -20 | -16 |
| -19 | - | - Pension liability | -6 | -26 |
| -4 | -124 | - Securities | -124 | -95 |
| -984 | -789 | - Hedge derivatives | -789 | -984 |
| -30 | -27 | - Other temporary differences | -233 | -168 |
| - | - | - Deficit carried forward | -507 | -62 |
| -1,048 | -942 | Total tax-decreasing temporary differences | -1,679 | -1,350 |
| -283 | -236 | Deferred tax asset | -420 | -365 |
| 32 | -33 | Net deferred tax (-asset) | -167 | 1 |
The above table comprises temporary differences from all consolidated companies shown gross. At the company level tax-increasing and tax-reducing temporary differences are shown net. At the group level recognition is on a gross basis in conformity with IAS 12 with each company being presented separately in the calculation of the Group's tax benefit and deferred tax:
| 31 Dec 2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | |||
| Tax benefit recorded 31.12 | 188 | 44 | ||
| Deferred tax recorded 31.12 | -21 | 45 | ||
| Recognised in income statement | Recognised in income statement | |||
| 2014 | 2015 | Composition of deferred tax recognised in the income statement (NOK million) | 2015 | 2014 |
| Temporary differences: | ||||
| -9 | -7 | - Fixed assets | 18 | 25 |
| - | - | - Leasing items | -36 | -39 |
| - | - | - Pension liability | 16 | -32 |
| -67 | 120 | - Securities | -4 | 73 |
| -555 | -195 | - Hedge derivatives | 459 | -555 |
| - | -2 | - Other temporary differences | 2 | -1 |
| -631 | -85 | Total tax-increasing temporary differences | 455 | -529 |
| -170 | -23 | Deferred tax | 123 | -143 |
| Temporary differences: | ||||
| - | - | - Fixed assets | 4 | -8 |
| 101 | -8 | - Pension liability | -20 | 24 |
| 124 | -4 | - Securities | 29 | 22 |
| 510 | 459 | - Hedge derivatives | -195 | 510 |
| 30 | - | - Other temporary differences | 66 | 41 |
| - | - | - Deficit carried forward | -60 | -12 |
| 765 | 447 | Total tax-decreasing temporary differences | -176 | 575 |
| 206 | 121 | Deferred tax asset | -48 | 155 |
| - | -3 | Change in tax rate from 27 % to 25 % | 14 | - |
| 36 | 95 | Net | 90 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2015 | Reconciliation of tax charge recognised for the period to profit before tax | 2015 | 2014 |
| 480 | 485 | 27 % of profit before tax | 482 | 579 |
| -153 | -133 | Non-taxable profit and loss items (permanent differences) *) | -97 | -220 |
| 27 | -30 | Tax effect of other comprehensive income | -29 | 28 |
| - | 3 | Change in tax rate from 27 % to 25 % | 14 | - |
| -1 | - | Withholding tax | - | -1 |
| -22 | - | Too much/little tax provision previous years | - | -23 |
| 330 | 325 | Tax for the period recognised in the income statement | 370 | 362 |
| 19 % | 18 % | Effective tax rate | 21 % | 17 % |
| *) Includes non-deductible costs and and deduction for profit share related to associates and joint ventures (profit shares are taken out having already been taxed at the respective companies). | ||||