11a. Income tax recognized in the statement of comprehensive income
| in PLN thousand | For the year ended 31 December 2017 | For the year ended 31 December 2016 |
| Income tax for the period | (42 828) | (36 709) |
| Deferred tax | 10 559 | 1 408 |
| Income tax relating to items in other comprehensive income | 29 | 17 |
| Income tax recognized in statement of comprehensive income | (32 240) | (35 284) |
11b. Effective tax rate
| in PLN thousand | For the year ended 31 December 2017 | For the year ended 31 December 2017 | For the year ended 31 December 2016 | For the year ended 31 December 2016 |
| % | PLN thousand | % | PLN thousand | |
| Profit before income tax | 164 544 | 186 241 | ||
| Income tax using the Company’s binding tax rate | 19,00% | (31 263) | 19,00% | (35 385) |
| Non-deductible expenses (permanent differences) | 0,53% | (870) | (0,12%) | 220 |
| Other (donations) | 0,08% | (136) | 0,07% | (136) |
| 19,61% | (32 269) | 18,95% | (35 301) |
