Net finance income

The net finance income was a negative sum of €5 million (negative amount of €9 million in 2016). The finance income has improved with respect to 2016 as a...

Income tax

Corporate income tax was calculated on the basis of the applicable tax rates, taking account of the tax rules and the valuation of temporary differences.

Equity

At the end of the year under review, equity was €3,477 million (€3,511 million in 2016). The profit for the reporting period of €24 million was credited to...

Investments

NS invested €618 million in 2017 (€791 million in 2016), mainly in trains for implementation of the HSL solution, New Generation Intercity trains, New...

NS and taxes

Taxes are the main source of income for governments, which use the money to fund general provisions. These general provisions are vitally important to NS....