22 Other receivables
CHF thousand |
31.12.2021 |
31.12.2020 |
|
|
|
Other receivables |
107,205 |
43,866 |
Current income tax receivables |
1,046 |
2,452 |
VAT receivables |
8,421 |
5,081 |
Advance payments for inventories |
11,033 |
5,641 |
Security deposits paid |
66,874 |
16,763 |
Other receivables |
19,831 |
13,929 |
Security deposits paid contains security deposits paid in connection with trading activities. Margin requirements were tightened, particularly because of the greater volatility and the price levels for energy products (see Note 32).
Other receivables include accrued revenues from long-term contracts amounting to CHF 17,260 (prior year: CHF 10,897 thousand) less advance payments of CHF 13,461 thousand (prior year: CHF 6,715 thousand) received and balances from excise tax of CHF 340 thousand (prior year: CHF 4,695 thousand).
In 2021 other receivables continues to include CHF 10,321 in receivables from the purchase price adjustment for transmission grids (see Note 4).