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Recoverable taxes | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Recoverable taxes |
Recoverable taxes | 12. Recoverable taxes Recoverable taxes are presented net of provisions for losses on tax credits.
|  | December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Value-added tax (net of provision for loss) |  | 433 |  | 484
Brazilian federal contributions |  | 593 |  | 659
Prepaid income taxes |  | 561 |  | 967
Others |  | 13 |  | 16
Total |  | 1,600 |  | 2,126
Current |  | 509 |  | 922
Non-current |  | 1,091 |  | 1,204
Total |  | 1,600 |  | 2,126

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