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Income tax and deferred taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about current and non-current tax assets [Text Block]
(a)Current
 
Current tax assets
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies  37,123   47,283 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, foreign companies  1,265   124 
Corporate tax credits (1)  1,566   1,262 
1st category tax absorbed by tax loss (2)  2,322   916 
Taxes in recovery process  89,948   41,848 
Total
 
 
132,224
 
 
 
91,433
 
 
(b)Non-current
  
Non-current tax assets
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies compensated by the specific tax on mining activity (Lithium)  6,398   6,398 
Specific tax on mining activities (IEAM) paid by Lithium (on consignment)  83,966   25,781 
Total
 
 
90,364
 
 
 
32,179
 
  
(1)These credits are available for Companies and are related to corporate tax payments in April of the following year, These credits include, among others, credits for training expenses (SENCE), credits for acquisition of fixed assets, donations and credits in Chile for taxes paid abroad.
 
(2)This concept corresponds to the absorption of the tax losses determined by the company at the end of the year, which must be attributed to the dividends received during the year.
Disclosure of detailed information about current tax liabilities [Text Block]
27.2
Current tax liabilities
 
Current tax liabilities
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
1st Category income tax  14,736   7,863 
Foreign company income tax  7,838   9,944 
Article 21 single tax  69   67 
Total
 
 
22,643
 
 
 
17,874
 
Description of detailed information regarding income tax rates applicable for various countries [Text Block]
The income tax rate for the main countries where the Company operates is presented below:
 
 
 
Income tax
 
 
Income tax
 
Country
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Spain  25%  25%
Belgium  25%  29.58%
Mexico  30%  30%
United States  
21% + 3,36
%  
21% + 3,25
%
South Africa  28%  28%
Disclosure of deferred taxes [text block]
 
(a)Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
Net liability position
 
Description of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020
 
Assets
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Unrealized loss  90,585   - 
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest  -   (187,168)
Restoration and rehabilitation provision  6,598   - 
Manufacturing expenses  -   (107,215)
Staff severance indemnities, unemployment insurance  -   (6,669)
Vacation accrual  6,138   - 
Inventory provision  22,200   - 
Materials provision  8,812   - 
Forward  -   - 
Employee benefits  -   - 
Research and development expenses  -   (3,580)
Bad debt provision  5,072   - 
Provision for legal complaints and expenses  19,637   - 
Loan acquisition expenses  -   (5,212)
Financial instruments recorded at market value  -   (3,929)
Specific tax on mining activity  -   (3,014)
Tax loss benefit  844   - 
Other  1,454   - 
Foreign items (other)  -   (654)
Balances to date
 
 
161,340
 
 
 
(317,441
)
Net balance
 
   
 
 
(156,101
)
 
(b)Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2019
 
 
Net liability position
 
Description of deferred tax assets and liabilities
 
Assets
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Unrealized loss  82,075   - 
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest  -   (197,167)
Facility closure provision  7,313   - 
Manufacturing expenses  -   (106,420)
Staff severance indemnities, unemployment insurance  -   (6,000)
Vacation  5,591   - 
Inventory provision  23,885   - 
Materials provision  7,982   - 
Employee benefits  2,689   - 
Research and development expenses  -   (3,533)
Bad debt provision  3,542   - 
Provision for legal complaints and expenses  2,546   - 
Loan acquisition expenses  -   (3,856)
Financial instruments recorded at market value  -   (1,287)
Specific tax on mining activity  -   (1,357)
Tax loss benefit  2,296   - 
Other  -   (2,021)
Foreign items (other)  311   - 
Balances to date
 
 
138,230
 
 
 
(321,641
)
Net balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
(183,411
)
Disclosure of detailed information about reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities assets [Text Block]
(c)Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets) as of December 31, 2020
 
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets)
 
Deferred tax
liability (asset)
at beginning of
period
 
 
Deferred tax
(expense)
benefit
recognized in
profit (loss) for
the year
 
 
Deferred taxes
related to items
credited
(charged)
directly to
equity
 
 
Total increases
(decreases) in
deferred tax
liabilities
(assets)
 
 
Deferred tax
liability (asset)
at end of
period
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Unrealized loss  (82,076)  (8,509)  -   (8,509)  (90,585)
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest  197,167   (9,999)  -   (9,999)  187,168 
Facility closure provision  (7,312)  714   -   714   (6,598)
Manufacturing expenses  106,420   795   -   795   107,215 
Staff severance indemnities, unemployment insurance  6,000   514   155   669   6,669 
Vacation accrual  (5,591)  (547)  -   (547)  (6,138)
Inventory provision  (23,885)  1,685   -   1,685   (22,200)
Materials provision  (7,982)  (830)  -   (830)  (8,812)
Forward  -   1,001   (1,001)  -   - 
Employee benefits  (2,689)  2,689   -   2,689   - 
Research and development expenses  3,534   46   -   46   3,580 
bad debt provision  (3,542)  (1,530)  -   (1,530)  (5,072)
Provision for legal complaints and expenses  (2,546)  (17,091)  -   (17,091)  (19,637)
Loan approval expenses  3,856   1,356   -   1,356   5,212 
Junior mining companies (valued based on stock price)  1,287   -   2,642   2,642   3,929 
specific tax on mining activity  1,356   1,668   (10)  1,658   3,014 
Tax loss benefit  (2,296)  1,452   -   1,452   (844)
Other  2,021   (3,475)  -   (3,475)  (1,454)
Foreign items (other)  (311)  965   -   965   654 
Total temporary differences, unused losses and unused tax credits
 
 
183,411
 
 
 
(29,096
)
 
 
1,786
 
 
 
(27,310
)
 
 
156,101
 
 
(d)Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets) as of December 31, 2019
 
 
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets)
 
Deferred tax
liability (asset)
at beginning of
period
 
 
Deferred tax
(expense)
benefit
recognized in
profit (loss) for
the year
 
 
Deferred taxes
related to items
credited
(charged)
directly to
equity
 
 
Total increases
(decreases) in
deferred tax
liabilities
(assets)
 
 
Deferred tax
liability (asset)
at end of
period
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Unrealized loss  (75,832)  (6,243)  -   (6,243)  (82,075)
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest  196,843   324   -   324   197,167 
Facility closure provision  (4,280)  (3,033)  -   (3,033)  (7,313)
Manufacturing expenses  103,760   2,660   -   2,660   106,420 
Staff severance indemnities, unemployment insurance  5,679   1,007   (686)  321   6,000 
Vacation accrual  (5,155)  (436)  -   (436)  (5,591)
Inventory provision  (28,155)  4,270   -   4,270   (23,885)
Materials provision  (6,239)  (1,743)  -   (1,743)  (7,982)
Forward  (2,169)  (514)  2,683   2,169   - 
Employee benefits  (3,309)  620   -   620   (2,689)
Research and development expenses  2,216   1,317   -   1,317   3,533 
bad debt provisions  (4,188)  646   -   646   (3,542)
Provision for legal complaints and expenses  (4,013)  1,467   -   1,467   (2,546)
Loan approval expenses  2,337   1,519   -   1,519   3,856 
Financial instruments recorded at market value  976   -   311   311   1,287 
specific tax on mining activity  3,278   (1,905)  (16)  (1,921)  1,357 
Tax loss benefit  (1,124)  (1,172)  -   (1,172)  (2,296)
Other  (5,005)  7,026   -   7,026   2,021 
Foreign items (other)  (259)  (52)  -   (52)  (311)
Total temporary differences, unused losses and unused tax credits
 
 
175,361
 
 
 
5,758
 
 
 
2,292
 
 
 
8,050
 
 
 
183,411
 
Disclosure of detailed information about net operating loss carryforwards [Text Block]
As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, tax loss carryforwards are detailed as follows:
 
Deferred taxes related to benefits for tax losses
 
As of
December 31, 2020
  
As of
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Chile  818   2,296 
Foreign  26   - 
Total
 
 
844
 
 
 
2,296
 
Disclosure of detailed information about movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities [Text Block]
Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are detailed as follows:
 
 
 
Assets (liabilities)
 
Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities, net opening balance  (183,411)  (175,361)
Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes in profit or loss  29,096   (5,758)
Decrease in deferred taxes in equity  (1,786)  (2,292)
Total
 
 
(156,101
)
 
 
(183,411
)
Disclosure of detailed information about current and deferred tax expenses income [Text Block]
Current and deferred tax (expenses) benefit are detailed as follows: 
 
 
 
(Expense) Income
 
Disclosures on income tax expense (benefit)
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
  
As of
December 31,
2018
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Current income tax (expense) income
            
Current tax expense  (97,374)  (116,483)  (207,959)
Adjustments to prior year current income tax (expense) benefit  (1,901)  12,222   1,577 
Current income tax expense, net, total
 
 
(99,275
)
 
 
(104,261
)
 
 
(206,382
)
Deferred tax expense
            
Deferred tax expense relating to the creation and reversal of temporary differences  26,219   2,551   26,434 
Tax adjustments related to the creation and reversal of temporary differences from the previous year  2,877   (8,309)  973 
Deferred tax expense, net, total
 
 
29,096
 
 
 
(5,758
)
 
 
27,407
 
Income tax expense
 
 
(70,179
)
 
 
(110,019
)
 
 
(178,975
)
  
Tax (expenses) benefit for foreign and domestic parties are detailed as follows:
 
 
(Expense) Income
 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
  
As of
December 31,
2018
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Current income tax benefit (expense) by foreign and domestic parties, net
            
Current income tax expense, foreign parties, net  (9,782)  (7,394)  (7,516)
Current income tax expense, domestic, net  (89,493)  (96,867)  (198,866)
Current income tax expense, net, total
 
 
(99,275
)
 
 
(104,261
)
 
 
(206,382
)
Deferred tax benefit (expense) by foreign and domestic parties, net
            
Current income tax benefit, foreign parties, net  10,284   2,370   (1,885)
Current income tax benefit (expense), domestic, net  18,812   (8,128)  29,292 
Deferred tax expense, net, total
 
 
29,096
 
 
 
(5,758
)
 
 
27,407
 
Income tax expense
 
 
(70,179
)
 
 
(110,019
)
 
 
(178,975
)
Disclosure of detailed information about tax effects of other comprehensive income components [Text Block]
(i)Disclosures on the tax effects of other comprehensive income components:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2020
 
Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge
or credit to net equity
 
Amount before taxes
(expense) gain
 
 
(Expense) income for
income taxes
 
 
Amount after taxes
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Gain (loss) from defined benefit plans  974   (145)  829 
Cash flow hedge  (3,706)  1,001   (2,705)
Reserve for gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  9,785   (2,642)  7,143 
Total
 
 
7,053
 
 
 
(1,786
)
 
 
5,267
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2019
 
Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge
or credit to net equity
 
Amount before taxes
(expense) gain
 
 
(Expense) income for
income taxes
 
 
Amount after taxes
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Gain (loss) from defined benefit plans  (3,310)  702   (2,608)
Cash flow hedge  1,908   (2,683)  (775)
Reserve for gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  1,152   (311)  841 
Total
 
 
(250
)
 
 
(2,292
)
 
 
(2,542
)
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2018
 
Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge
or credit to net equity
 
Amount before taxes
(expense) gain
 
 
(Expense) income for
income taxes
 
 
Amount after taxes
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Gain (loss) from defined benefit plans  (1,327)  396   (931)
Cash flow hedge  5,723   -   5,723 
Reserve for gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income  (5,546)  1,498   (4,048)
Total
 
 
(1,150
)
 
 
1,894
 
 
 
744
 
Disclosure of reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates [Text Block]
Reconciliation between the tax income (expense) and the tax calculated by multiplying accounting income by the Chilean corporate income tax rate.
 
 
 
(Expense) Benefits
 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
As of
December 31,
2020
  
As of
December 31,
2019
  
As of
December 31,
2018
 
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
 
ThUS$
 
Consolidated income before taxes  238,538   390,622   621,038 
Income tax rate in force in Chile  27%  27%  27%
Tax expense using the statutory tax rate
 
 
(64,405
)
 
 
(105,468
)
 
 
(167,680
)
Net effect of royalty tax payments  (4,659)  (4,314)  (4,919)
Effect of fines affected by article 21 and passive income  (1,804)  (724)  (2,957)
Tax effect of revenue from regular activities exempt from taxation  1,786   2,376   1,446 
Tax rate effect of non-tax-deductible expenses for determining taxable profit (loss)  (2,987)  (2,128)  (2,327)
Tax effect of tax rates supported abroad  (2,077)  (252)  (8,714)
Surplus provision Internal revenue service  -   -   3,517 
Effects of changes resulting from classifying a permanent item as a temporary one  4,826   -   - 
Other tax effects from reconciliation between accounting gains and tax expenses  (859)  491   2,659 
Tax expense using the effective tax rate
 
 
(70,179
)
 
 
(110,019
)
 
 
(178,975
)