Answer: 108.5 million
Explanation: As we know that :-
Total income tax expense in 2018= reduction in deferred tax asset in 2018 + income tax payable in 2018
now computing the above values :
Reduction in deferred tax asset in 2018 = deferred tax asset balance-realizable deferred tax asset
= 126million - (165million*70%)
= 126million - 115.5 million
= 10.5 million
Total income tax expense in 2018= 98 million + 10.5 million
= 108.5 million