Year ended
31 Dec 2012
£m | | | Half year to
30 June 2013
£m | Half year to
30 June 2012
£m |
|---|
| | Current tax: | | |
| 23.8 | | Current tax – charge for the period | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| (0.5) | | Current tax – adjustments in respect of prior periods | (0.2) | – |
| 23.3 | | Total current tax | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| (0.5) | | Deferred tax | (0.1) | (2.1) |
| 22.8 | | Total | 12.5 | 11.2 |
The rate of tax for the interim period is 25.7% (2012: 25.3%) of the profit before tax. The rate of tax is reflective of the impact of blending profits and losses from different countries and the different tax rates associated with those countries. The tax rate includes the impact of the reduction in the UK's corporation tax rate from 24% to 23% with effect from 1 April 2013.