The Group has not recognised deferred tax in relation to temporary differences applicable to investments in subsidiaries on the basis that the Group can control the timing and the realisation of these temporary differences and it is unlikely that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future. The aggregate amount of temporary differences applicable to investments in subsidiaries and equity accounted investments, in respect of which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised, is immaterial on the basis that the participation exemptions and foreign tax credits should be available such that no material temporary differences arise. There are no other unrecognised deferred tax liabilities.

€16.5m of deferred tax assets have been recognised at the end of FY2022 in respect of tax losses that require future taxable profits to arise in excess of profits arising from the reversal of existing temporary differences. Following a forecasting exercise, the Group is estimating sufficient future taxable profits to recognise these deferred tax assets.

No deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of certain tax losses incurred by the Group on the basis that the recovery is considered unlikely in the foreseeable future or due to the complexity and uncertainty of the tax treatment in connection with certain items giving rise to some of the losses. The cumulative value of such tax losses is €43.1m (FY2021: €49.6m). In the event that sufficient taxable profits arise or the tax treatment becomes sufficiently certain in the relevant jurisdictions in future years, these losses may be utilised. With the sale of Vermont Hard Cider Company, the losses in connection with this business expired in 2021/2022 and the majority of the remaining losses are due to expire in 2035/2038.

Company

The Company had no deferred tax assets or liabilities at 28 February 2022 or at 28 February 2021.

Analysis of movement in net deferred tax (liabilities)/assets

From 1 April 2023, the UK corporation tax is expected to increase from 19% to 25%. An assessment on the expected unwind of UK deferred tax assets and UK deferred liabilities has been calculated resulting in a €0.1m credit to the Income Statement and a charge to Statement of Other Comprehensive Income of €0.5m, which is included in Property, plant and equipment: other.