18.Other Receivables

The other receivables were comprised as follows:

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2018

 

Dec. 31, 2019

 

 

Total

 

Of which current

 

Total

 

Of which current

 

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

 

€ million

Other tax receivables

 

174

 

166

 

197

 

175

Deferred charges

 

74

 

70

 

75

 

70

Contract Assets

 

52

 

52

 

43

 

43

Net defined benefit asset

 

1

 

 

2

 

Receivables from employees

 

6

 

6

 

9

 

9

Receivables from divestments

 

 

 

17

 

3

Miscellaneous receivables

 

71

 

52

 

68

 

59

Total

 

378

 

346

 

411

 

359

The miscellaneous receivables included an advance payment in the amount of €7 million (previous year: €12 million), which is offset against monthly purchases. Other receivables included €41 million (previous year: €35 million) in financial receivables. The impairment losses calculated for financial receivables as of the reporting date are immaterial.

Further information on contract assets is given in note 6 “Sales.”