34. Receivables arising from other taxes and charges

SELECTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Settlements due to other taxes and charges presented in the statement of financial position include:

  • Settlements due to VAT and excise duty;
  • Personal income tax and social security settlements;
  • Environmental fees and other public law settlements.

Table 1

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As at
31 December 2020
As at
31 December 2019
VAT receivables 267,191 362,745
Excise duty receivables 12,467 10,974
Other 3,015 10,995
Total 282,673 384,714

A decline in VAT receivables results mainly from the settlement in companies of the Generation segment in the first quarter of 2020 of a VAT receivable as at 31 December 2019 in the amount of PLN 160,528 thousand resulting from the purchase of CO2 emission allowances from the parent company by these companies.