Tax |
6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2026 | |
| Income taxes paid (refund) [abstract] | |
| Tax | 6. Tax The tax charge for the six month period ended 30 September 2026 is £386 million (2025: £208 million). It is based on management’s estimate of the weighted average effective tax rate by jurisdiction expected for the full year. The effective tax rate is 22.3% (2025: 25.2%), which includes the impact of our share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates. The effective tax rate for the year ended 31 March 2026 was 22.5% including the impact of our share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates.
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