Note 54 Other operating expenses

€ million

2025

2024

Items charged by subsidiaries

1

1

Premises and transport

7

9

Rent and leases

3

7

Corporate staff and ICT

106

89

Accountancy, notary and consulting expenses

37

22

Other tax

1

1

Other

10

14

     

Total

165

143

Other operating expenses were €22 million higher than in the previous year. This was due to higher digitalisation costs and a multi-year project to future-proof our IT systems.

Costs passed on by group companies mainly concerns internal development projects at holding company level.