13 Current receivables
| 
 | 
 | 2021 | 
 | 2020 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Trade receivables | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Trade accounts receivable | 
 | 1,391 | 
 | 1,183 | 
| Other trade receivables | 
 | 189 | 
 | 180 | 
| Deferred items | 
 | 34 | 
 | 45 | 
| Receivables from associates | 
 | 12 | 
 | 11 | 
| 
 | 
 | 1,626 | 
 | 1,419 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Expected credit loss | 
 | (23) | 
 | (28) | 
| Total Trade receivables | 
 | 1,603 | 
 | 1,391 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Income tax receivable | 
 | 61 | 
 | 32 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Other current receivables | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Other taxes and social security contributions | 
 | 20 | 
 | 26 | 
| Employee-related receivables | 
 | - | 
 | 2 | 
| Acquisition-/disposal-related receivables | 
 | 2 | 
 | 4 | 
| Loans | 
 | - | 
 | 16 | 
| Other receivables | 
 | 5 | 
 | 7 | 
| Deferred items | 
 | 5 | 
 | 5 | 
| Total Other current receivables | 
 | 32 | 
 | 60 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Total current receivables | 
 | 1,696 | 
 | 1,483 | 
Information about the expected credit loss that relates to trade accounts receivable resulting in a loss allowance is included under Credit risk in Note 23 Financial instruments and risks.
Deferred items comprised €39 million (2020: €50 million) in prepaid expenses that include advance payments for any expenditure that would have otherwise been made during the next 12 months.