9. Other operating expenses
‘Other operating expenses’ include insurance, accommodation costs, costs of fixtures and fittings, auditor’s fees, marketing costs and additions to provisions. The increase in other operating expenses compared to 2023 was largely due to the release of the provision for the ‘continued payment of unsocial hours allowances during holidays’ in 2023.
Auditor’s fees
|
(in millions of euros) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
Statutory audits |
2.0 |
2.5 |
|
Other assurance engagements |
0.6 |
0.7 |
|
Tax advisory services |
- |
- |
|
Other services |
- |
- |
|
Total |
2.6 |
3.2 |
The auditor’s fees include the fees of both the services in the Netherlands and those of the foreign network for the relevant financial year (in 2023, this includes ATH GmbH, which is presented as results from discontinued operations). The share of the foreign network in the statutory audits for 2024 is zero (2023: €0.1 million).
The fees for auditing the financial statements shown in the table refer to the total fees for auditing the financial statements, regardless of whether the work was carried out during the financial year.