Notes to the balace sheet
(29) Other liabilities
Other liabilities
The miscellaneous other liabilities comprise the following:
| € MILLION | 2010 | 2009 |
| PERSONNEL-RELATED LIABILITIES | ||
| Unused holiday entitlements | 283 | 220 |
| Outstanding overtime | 216 | 207 |
| Social security | 86 | 65 |
| Severance payments | 21 | 27 |
| Christmas bonuses | 8 | 5 |
| Holiday pay | 15 | 9 |
| Other obligations | 603 | 465 |
| OTHER TAXES | ||
| Value-added tax | 59 | 98 |
| Payroll and church taxes, soildarity surcharge | 102 | 88 |
| Miscellaneous other taxes | 130 | 95 |
| Interest payable | 270 | 270 |
| Sales discounts | 150 | 121 |
| Deferred construction grants | 132 | 131 |
| Liabilities due to Railway Crossings Act | 4 | 3 |
| Reconveyance obligations | 2 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous liabilities | 1,078 | 1,092 |
| TOTAL | 3,159 | 2,898 |
The increase in the other personnel obligations is mainly attributable to the acquisition of Arriva and also higher bonus obligations.
The other liabilities were secured in an amount of € 1 million in the year under review (previous year: € 1 million).
Last modified: 27.06.2011