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Introduction Report of the Executive Board Report of the Supervisory Board
The taxes we pay are an important part of our
contribution to national economies. They support
development in the many countries in which
we operate.
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.
Corporate income tax paid
by geographical regions
I Europe
Americas
Africa, Middle East
and Eastern Europe
Asia Pacific
In support of HEINEKEN's business priorities,
we pursue a tax strategy that is sustainable
and transparent.
Our tax strategy is based on a number of key
tax principles:
- Our commitment to comply with relevant
tax laws and international regulations goes
beyond legal compliance.
- Our way of working conforms with the
HEINEKEN Code of Conduct.
- We expect to pay tax on our activities in the
country where they take place.
- We do not use tax havens for tax avoidance
purposes and we do not engage in artificial
tax arrangements that are intended for
tax avoidance.
- We fully support and follow the OECD transfer
pricing guidelines, transactions between
HEINEKEN companies are according to the
'arm's length' principle.
- We pursue an open and constructive dialogue
with tax authorities that is based on mutual
respect, transparency and trust. We have
co-operative compliance relationships with
tax authorities in various countries.
For more on our approach to tax,
see our website
Total tax contribution
per category
8% 3% 52%"
9%
I Excise duties paid
Net VAT paid
Employee taxes paid
(including social
security contributions)
Corporate income
tax paid
Other tax paid
effective income tax rate (beia)
Financial Statements
Sustainability Review
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2019
Other Information
River2River Journey in Indonesia
In Sampang Agung, Indonesia, we started a
three-year programme called River2 River Journey.
Its aim is to restore the water quality in the
Cumpleng watershed. The river, which is near our
brewery, suffers from pollution caused by domestic
waste, especially used diapers. The programme will
be a multi-stakeholder effort involving governments,
businesses, community groups and media.
