| 2007 | 2006 | |||
| DKK million | DKK million | |||
| At January 1 | 198 | 270 | ||
| Currency translation | 6 | (16) | ||
| Acquisition of companies | 5 | 4 | ||
| Tax on shareholders' equity items | 18 | 34 | ||
| Tax relating to the year | (255) | (214) | ||
| Tax paid on account for the current year, net | 286 | 360 | ||
| Tax received on account for previous years, net | (100) | (240) | ||
| Tax receivable/(payable) at December 31 | 158 | 198 | ||
| Corporation tax receivable | 207 | 248 | ||
| Corporation tax payable | (49) | (50) | ||
| Tax receivable/(payable) at December 31 | 158 | 198 | ||
| Of which due after more than 12 months | 4 | 55 | ||