26.4% €824 m €11.7bn tiï O Q, Sustainability Review (continued) Growing with communities (continued) Creating economic and social impact Total tax contribution per category Report of the Executive Board Report of the Supervisory Board The taxes we pay make an important contribution to the economies and development of the countries in which we operate. We believe responsible tax behaviour is an essential element of our sustainability strategy. We support stable, transparent and predictable tax regimes that incentivise long-term investment and economic growth. We also support the principles that underpin the OECD's work on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), including country-by-country reporting to the tax authorities. effective income tax rate (beia) For more on our approach to tax, see our website. Corporate income tax paid by geographical regions I Europe I Asia Pacific I Americas Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe I Excise duties paid I Net VAT paid I Employee taxes paid (including social security contributions) I Corporate income tax paid I Other tax paid Financial Statements Sustainability Review Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2018 Other Information Brewing a Better World in action Local sourcing of packaging materials in Africa With operations in over 70 countries, our main contribution to local economies and communities is through our core business: creating jobs, paying taxes and generating business in the supply chain. For example in Africa, now more than 90% of our packaging materials are sourced through local suppliers instead of being imported.

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