Table:
| € million | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Actual taxes | 173 | 215 |
| thereof Germany | (14) | (9) |
| thereof international | (159) | (206) |
| thereof tax expenses/income for the current period | (194) | (221) |
| thereof tax expenses/income of previous periods | (−21) | (−6) |
| Deferred taxes | 43 | 83 |
| thereof Germany | (39) | (104) |
| thereof international | (4) | (−21) |
|  | 216 | 298 |
Paragraphs:
Taxes
At €298 million (2017/18: €216 million), recognised income tax expenses are €81 million higher than the previous year’s figures.
During the reporting period, the group tax rate for the continuing segment is 42.0% (2017/18: 37.6%). The group tax rate represents the relationship between recognised income tax expenses and earnings before taxes. The increase in the ratio in the current financial year is mainly attributable to impairments on deferred taxes on loss carry-forwards in Germany. The comparatively low ratio in the previous year includes positive one-off tax effects such as tax rate changes abroad and the reduction for risk provisions.
For more information about income taxes, see the notes to the consolidated financial statements in no. 12 – income taxes page 206 .
1 Adjustment of previous year according to explanation in notes.
Question:
What does the group tax rate represent?
Answer: the relationship between recognised income tax expenses and earnings before taxes