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General and administrative expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
General and administrative expenses (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2021
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Disclosure Of General And Administrative Expense Tables Explanatory	For the year ended USD million 31.12.21 31.12.20 31.12.19 Outsourcing costs 893 951 1,072 IT expenses 1,055 949 860 Consulting, legal and audit fees 540 646 850 Real estate and logistics costs 634 671 662 Market data services 417 413 414 Marketing and communication 242 217 270 Travel and entertainment 72 84 298 Litigation, regulatory and similar matters 2 911 197 165 Other 788 757 696 of which: UK and German bank levies 3 58 55 41 Total general and administrative expenses 5,553 4,885 5,288 1 In 2021, UBS changed the presentation of the line items within general and administrative expenses. Prior-period information reflects the new presentation structure, with no effect on Total general and administrative expenses. 2 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 18 for more information. Also, includes recoveries from third parties of USD 1 million in 2021 (USD 3 million and USD 11 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively). 3 UK bank levy expenses of USD 22 million (USD 38 million for 2020 and USD 30 million for 2019) included a credit of USD 16 million (USD 27 million for 2020 and USD 31 million for 2019) related to prior years.
UBS AG
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Disclosure Of General And Administrative Expense Tables Explanatory	For the year ended USD million 31.12.21 31.12.20 31.12.19 Outsourcing costs 426 466 551 IT expenses 490 449 448 Consulting, legal and audit fees 465 566 753 Real estate and logistics costs 530 563 559 Market data services 367 361 364 Marketing and communication 171 162 191 Travel and entertainment 66 77 272 Litigation, regulatory and similar matters 2 910 197 165 Other 6,051 5,646 5,283 of which: shared services costs charged by UBS Group AG or its subsidiaries 5,321 4,939 4,621 of which: UK and German bank levies 3 58 55 41 Total general and administrative expenses 9,476 8,486 8,586 1 In 2021, UBS AG changed the presentation of the line items within general and administrative expenses. Prior-period information reflects the new presentation structure, with no effect on Total general and administrative expenses. 2 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 18 for more information. Also, includes recoveries from third parties of USD 1 million in 2021 (USD 3 million and USD 11 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively). 3 UK bank levy expenses of USD 22 million (USD 38 million for 2020 and USD 30 million for 2019) included a credit of USD 16 million (USD 27 million for 2020 and USD 31 million for 2019) related to prior years.