Other operating expenses include the following:
For the year ended | ||
|---|---|---|
31 March 2026 $m | 31 March 2025 $m | |
Rates and taxes | 62 | 53 |
Legal and professional expenses | 57 | 39 |
Repairs and maintenance | 38 | 33 |
Cost of goods sold | 33 | 19 |
Content costs | 30 | 20 |
Travel and conveyance | 22 | 19 |
Charitable donation | 6 | 3 |
8.1 Auditor’s remuneration
The total remuneration of the Group’s auditor, Deloitte LLP and other component audit firms, for services provided to the Group during the year ended 31 March 2026 and 2025 respectively is analysed below (in US$ thousands):
For the year ended | ||
|---|---|---|
31 March 2026 ($ ‘000) | 31 March 2025 ($ ‘000) | |
Audit services | ||
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and their associates for the audit of the company’s annual accounts | 4,252 | 4,170 |
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and their associates for the audit of the company’s subsidiaries | 3,004 | 2,675 |
Total audit fees | 7,256 | 6,845 |
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Non-audit services | ||
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and their associates for other assurance services | 883 | 514 |
Fees payable to the company’s auditors for half yearly review procedures performed by Deloitte LLP for the purposes of Airtel Africa plc | 383 | 377 |
Total non-audit fees | 1,266 | 891 |
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Total fees | 8,522 | 7,736 |