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Recoverable taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Recoverable taxes

Schedule of recoverable taxes

		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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