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The amount of liabilities to pay for goods or services that have been received or supplied but have not been paid, invoiced or formally agreed with the supplier, including amounts due to employees.

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The amount of current contract liabilities. [Refer: Contract liabilities]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The amount of non-current trade payables and non-current other payables. [Refer: Other non-current payables; Non-current trade payables]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The amount of payment due on social security and taxes other than income tax. Income taxes include all domestic and foreign taxes that are based on taxable profits. Income taxes also include taxes, such as withholding taxes, that are payable by a subsidiary, associate or joint arrangement on distributions to the reporting entity.

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The amount of current trade payables and current other payables. [Refer: Current trade payables; Other current payables]

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The current amount of payment due to suppliers for goods and services used in entity's business. [Refer: Current liabilities; Trade payables]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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The amount of trade payables and other payables. [Refer: Trade payables; Other payables]