21. Other receivables

Other receivables, less write-downs of €13 million (2006: €11 million), are comprised as follows:

	Dec. 31, 2006		Dec. 31, 2007
€ million	Total	of which current	Total	of which current
Benefit plan assets in excess of obligations	38	0	533	0
Payroll receivables	27	26	32	32
Other tax receivables	361	361	326	322
Interest receivables	266	266	164	163
Miscellaneous receivables	985	859	1.073	944
Total	1,677	1,512	2,128	1,461

Interest receivables consist mainly of interest earned or accrued that is not due to be received until after the balance sheet date.

The following unimpaired other receivables were overdue on the reporting date:

€ million	up to 3 months*	3 – 6 months	6 – 12 months	more than 12 months
December 31, 2007	74	15	17	22
December 31, 2006	65	6	12	22

* The figures in the column “up to three months” include receivables due immediately.

The above table shows only the carrying amounts of the financial assets.

In 2007, as in the previous year, there were no other receivables from associates.

Miscellaneous receivables include €169 million (2006: €160 million) in accrued income, of which €149 million (2006: €146 million) represents current assets.

Receivables and liabilities from licenses have been reclassified from other receivables and liabilities to trade accounts receivable and payable. The previous year’s figures are restated accordingly.

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