Notes to the consolidated accounts

19 Provisions

	€ million	€ million
Provisions	2007	2006
Due within one year
Restructuring provisions	518	439
Preference shares provision	3	300
Disputed indirect taxes	269	–
Other provisions	178	270
	968	1 009
Due after one year
Restructuring provisions	63	53
Legal provisions	55	51
Disputed indirect taxes	422	560
Net liability of associate	30	34
Other provisions	124	128
	694	826
Total restructuring and other provisions	1 662	1 835

	€ million	€ million	€ million	€ million	€ million	€ million	€ million
Movements during 2007	Restructuring provisions	Legal provisions	Preference shares provision	Disputed indirect taxes	Net liability of associate	Other provisions	Total
1 January 2007	492	51	300	560	34	398	1 835
Disposal of group companies	3	–	–	–	–	(37)	(34)
Income statement:
New charges	457	19	15	161	–	29	681
Releases	(43)	(2)	(8)	(61)	–	(59)	(173)
Utilisation	(312)	(10)	(304)	(11)	–	(22)	(659)
Currency retranslation	(16)	(3)	–	42	(4)	(7)	12
31 December 2007	581	55	3	691	30	302	1 662

Restructuring provisions primarily relate to early retirement and redundancy costs, the most significant of which relate to the formation of new multi-country organisations and several factory closures; no projects are individually material. Legal provisions are comprised of many claims, of which none is individually material.

The provision for disputed indirect taxes is comprised of a number of small disputed items. The largest elements of the provision relate to disputes with the Brazilian authorities. Because of the nature of the disputes, the timing of the utilisation of the provisions, and any associated cash outflows, is uncertain. The majority of the disputed items attract an interest charge. For further information please refer to About Unilever.

No individual item within the other provisions balance is significant. Unilever expects that the issues relating to these restructuring, legal and other provisions will be substantively resolved over the next five years.