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Income Tax Expense
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense Income Tax Expense
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”), enacted on December 22, 2017, includes a broad range of tax reform proposals affecting businesses. The Company completed its accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the 2017 Act during the second quarter of fiscal 2019. However, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have issued tax guidance on certain provisions of the 2017 Act since the enactment date, and the Company anticipates the issuance of additional regulatory and interpretive guidance. The Company applied a reasonable interpretation of the 2017 Act along with the then-available guidance in finalizing its accounting for the tax effects of the 2017 Act. Any additional regulatory or interpretive guidance would constitute new information, which may require further refinements to the Company’s estimates in future periods.

The following table presents the Company’s Income tax expense and the effective tax rate:
Three Months Ended
October 1,
2021		October 2,
2020
($ in millions)
Income (loss) before taxes$704 $(3)
Income tax expense94 57 
Effective tax rate13 %(1,900)%

The primary drivers of the difference between the effective tax rate for the three months ended October 1, 2021 and the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21%, are the relative mix of earnings and losses by jurisdiction, the deduction for foreign derived intangible income, credits, and tax holidays in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand that will expire at various dates during fiscal years 2024 through 2031. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended October 1, 2021 includes the discrete effect of an increase to unrecognized tax benefits of $16 million as a result of ongoing discussions with various taxing authorities.

The primary drivers of the difference between the effective tax rate for the three months ended October 2, 2020 and the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21% are the relative mix of earnings and losses by jurisdiction, the deduction for foreign derived intangible income, credits, and tax holidays in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended October 2, 2020 includes the discrete effects of net tax deficiencies from shortfalls of $11 million related to the vesting of stock-based awards and additional tax expense of $10 million from the re-measurement of purchase accounting deferred tax liabilities due to restructuring activities. The discrete items had no impact on the amount of income taxes paid by the Company.

As previously disclosed, the IRS issued statutory notices of deficiency with respect to adjustments relating to transfer pricing with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and intercompany payable balances for fiscal years 2008 through 2009 and fiscal years 2010 through 2012. The Company filed petitions with the U.S. Tax Court with respect to the statutory notices of deficiency for fiscal years 2008 through 2009 and the fiscal years 2010 through 2012. The U.S. Tax Court consolidated the case for fiscal years 2008 through 2009 with the case for fiscal years 2010 through 2012. In May 2020, the IRS filed with the U.S. Tax Court Amendments to Answer to assert penalties totaling $340 million on the proposed adjustments relating to transfer pricing with respect to fiscal years 2008 through 2012. In June 2021, the IRS filed with the U.S. Tax Court Second Amendments to Answer to assert additional adjustments relating to transfer pricing with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries for fiscal years 2008 through 2009 and fiscal years 2010 through 2012. The Second Amendments to Answer replace the amounts asserted in the statutory notices of deficiency. With its Second Amendments to Answer, the IRS seeks to increase the Company’s U.S. taxable income by amounts that would result in additional federal income tax liabilities totaling approximately $335 million for fiscal years 2008 through 2009 and approximately $922 million for fiscal years 2010 through 2012, subject to interest and the IRS’s claim for penalties. In September 2020 and December 2020, the IRS proposed adjustments relating to transfer pricing with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and intercompany payable balances for fiscal years 2013 through 2015 that, if sustained, would result in additional federal income tax liabilities totaling approximately $343 million for those fiscal years. In March 2021, the IRS asserted penalties totaling $109 million on the proposed adjustments relating to transfer pricing with respect to fiscal years 2013 through 2015. The Company disagrees with the proposed adjustments relating to transfer pricing and related penalties, and continues to believe that its tax positions are properly supported and will vigorously contest the position taken by the IRS. Also in March 2021, the Company and the IRS tentatively reached a basis for resolving the
intercompany payable balances matter for all fiscal years at issue and the impact was not material to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company believes that adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax examinations cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax examinations are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs. As of October 1, 2021, it was not possible to estimate the amount of change, if any, in the unrecognized tax benefits that is reasonably possible within the next twelve months. Any significant change in the amount of the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits would most likely result from additional information or settlements relating to the examination of the Company’s tax returns.

As of October 1, 2021, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits (excluding accrued interest and penalties) was approximately $762 million. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as of October 1, 2021 was approximately $132 million. Of these amounts, approximately $758 million could result in potential cash payments. The Company is not able to provide a reasonable estimate of the timing of future tax payments related to these obligations.