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Income tax and deferred taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income tax and deferred taxes  
Schedule of current and non-current tax assets

    

As of 

    

As of 

December 31, 

December 31, 

Current tax assets

2022

2021

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies

 

894

 

435

Monthly provisional income tax payments, foreign companies

 

96,906

 

62

Corporate tax credits (1)

 

653

 

674

1st category tax absorbed by tax losses (2)

 

169

 

26,848

Taxes in recovery process

 

126,292

 

129,523

Total

 

224,914

 

157,542

    

As of 

    

As of 

December 31, 

December 31, 

Non-current tax assets

2022

2021

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

Total tax paid at SQM Salar (see note 19.3)

 

127,114

 

90,364

Total

 

127,114

 

90,364

Schedule of current tax liabilities

    

As of

    

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

Current tax liabilities

2022

2021

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

1st Category income tax

 

337,245

 

139,842

Foreign company income tax

 

19,366

 

27,055

Article 21 single tax

 

 

38

Total

 

356,611

 

166,935

Schedule of income tax rates

    

Income tax

    

Income tax

 

Country

2022

2021

 

Spain

 

25

%  

25

%

Belgium

 

25

%  

25

%

Mexico

 

30

%  

30

%

United States

 

21% + 3.51

%  

21% + 3.51

%

South Africa

 

28

%  

28

%

Korea

 

25

%  

25

%

China

 

25%+12% (1)

 

25%+12% (1)

%

Schedule of deferred taxes

Net liability position

Description of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

ThUS$

ThUS$

Unrealized loss

 

655,695

 

Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest (1)

 

 

(244,560)

Restoration and rehabilitation provision

 

4,685

 

Manufacturing expenses

 

 

(139,383)

Employee benefits and unemployment insurance

 

 

(8,995)

Vacation accrual

 

7,650

 

Inventory provision

 

27,512

 

Materials provision

 

11,915

 

Others employee benefits

 

1,177

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

(12,294)

Bad debt provision

 

715

 

Provision for legal complaints and expenses

 

6,827

 

Loan acquisition expenses

 

 

(8,793)

Financial instruments recorded at market value

 

5,226

 

Specific tax on mining activity

 

 

(5,799)

Tax loss benefit

 

10,059

 

Other

 

2,913

 

Foreign items (other)

 

96

 

Balances to date

 

734,470

 

(419,824)

Net balance

 

 

314,646

(1)This includes right-of-use assets.
(b)Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021

Net liability position

Description of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021

    

Assets

    

Liabilities

ThUS$

ThUS$

Unrealized loss

 

144,181

 

Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest (1)

 

 

(189,073)

Restoration and rehabilitation provision

 

6,567

 

Manufacturing expenses

 

 

(108,181)

Employee benefits and unemployment insurance

 

 

(7,485)

Vacation accrual

 

6,039

 

Inventory provision

 

20,557

 

Materials provision

 

10,554

 

Others employee benefits

 

929

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

(5,387)

Bad debt provision

 

2,708

 

Provision for legal complaints and expenses

 

334

 

Loan acquisition expenses

 

 

(8,967)

Financial instruments recorded at market value

 

5,242

 

Specific tax on mining activity

 

 

(4,545)

Tax loss benefit

 

7,113

 

Other

 

8,862

 

Foreign items (other)

 

136

 

Balances to date

 

213,222

 

(323,638)

Net balance

 

 

(110,416)

(1)This item includes right-of-use assets.
Schedule of movement in deferred taxes

    

As of

    

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

Movements of deferred tax assets and liabilities

    

2022

    

2021

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

Deferred tax assets

 

604,471

 

135,904

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(289,825)

 

(246,320)

Total

 

314,646

 

(110,416)

Schedule of deferred tax liabilities (assets)

    

    

Deferred tax

    

Deferred taxes 

    

    

 (expense)

related to items

Total increases 

Deferred tax

 benefit

 credited

(decreases) in

Deferred tax

 liability (asset) 

 recognized in 

 (charged)

 deferred tax

 liability (asset) 

at beginning of

profit (loss) for

 directly to 

 liabilities

at end of 

Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets)

 period

 the year

equity

 (assets)

period

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

Unrealized loss

 

(144,181)

 

(511,514)

 

 

(511,514)

 

(655,695)

Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest

 

189,073

 

55,487

 

 

55,487

 

244,560

Restoration and rehabilitation provision

 

(6,567)

 

1,882

 

 

1,882

 

(4,685)

Manufacturing expenses

 

108,181

 

31,202

 

 

31,202

 

139,383

Employee benefits and unemployment insurance

 

7,486

 

2,779

 

(1,270)

 

1,509

 

8,995

Vacation accrual

 

(6,039)

 

(1,611)

 

 

(1,611)

 

(7,650)

Inventory provision

 

(20,557)

 

(6,955)

 

 

(6,955)

 

(27,512)

Materials provision

 

(10,554)

 

(1,361)

 

 

(1,361)

 

(11,915)

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

(7,172)

 

7,172

 

 

Others employee benefits

 

(929)

 

(248)

 

 

(248)

 

(1,177)

Research and development expenses

 

5,387

 

6,907

 

 

6,907

 

12,294

Bad debt provision

 

(2,708)

 

1,993

 

 

1,993

 

(715)

Provision for legal complaints and expenses

 

(334)

 

(6,493)

 

 

(6,493)

 

(6,827)

Loan approval expenses

 

8,967

 

(174)

 

 

(174)

 

8,793

Financial instruments recorded at market value

 

(5,243)

 

 

17

 

17

 

(5,226)

Specific tax on mining activity

 

4,545

 

1,257

 

(3)

 

1,254

 

5,799

Tax loss benefit

 

(7,113)

 

(1,502)

 

 

(1,502)

 

(8,615)

Others

 

(8,862)

 

(7,187)

 

 

(7,187)

 

(16,049)

Foreign items (other)

 

(136)

 

11,732

 

 

11,732

 

11,596

Total temporary differences, unused losses and unused tax credits

 

110,416

 

(430,978)

 

5,916

 

(425,062)

 

(314,646)

    

    

Deferred tax

    

Deferred taxes

    

    

(expense)

related to items

Total increases

Deferred tax

benefit

credited

(decreases) in

liability (asset)

recognized in

(charged)

deferred tax

Deferred tax

at beginning of

profit (loss) for

directly to

liabilities

liability (asset)

Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liabilities (assets)

    

period

    

the year

    

equity

    

(assets)

    

at end of period

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

Unrealized loss

 

(90,585)

 

(53,596)

 

 

(53,596)

 

(144,181)

Property, plant and equipment and capitalized interest

 

187,168

 

1,905

 

 

1,905

 

189,073

Restoration and rehabilitation provision

 

(6,597)

 

30

 

 

30

 

(6,567)

Manufacturing expenses

 

107,215

 

966

 

 

966

 

108,181

Employee benefits and unemployment insurance

 

6,669

 

687

 

130

 

817

 

7,486

Vacation accrual

 

(6,138)

 

99

 

 

99

 

(6,039)

Inventory provision

 

(22,200)

 

1,643

 

 

1,643

 

(20,557)

Materials provision

 

(8,812)

 

(1,742)

 

 

(1,742)

 

(10,554)

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

14,246

 

(14,246)

 

 

Others employee benefits

 

 

(929)

 

 

(929)

 

(929)

Research and development expenses

 

3,581

 

1,806

 

 

1,806

 

5,387

Bad debt provision

 

(5,072)

 

2,364

 

 

2,364

 

(2,708)

Provision for legal complaints and expenses

 

(19,637)

 

19,303

 

 

19,303

 

(334)

Loan approval expenses

 

5,212

 

3,755

 

 

3,755

 

8,967

Financial instruments recorded at market value

 

3,929

 

(5,354)

 

(3,818)

 

(9,172)

 

(5,243)

Specific tax on mining activity

 

3,012

 

1,521

 

12

 

1,533

 

4,545

Tax loss benefit

 

(844)

 

(6,269)

 

 

(6,269)

 

(7,113)

Others

 

(1,454)

 

(7,408)

 

 

(7,408)

 

(8,862)

Foreign items (other)

 

654

 

(790)

 

 

(790)

 

(136)

Total temporary differences, unused losses and unused tax credits

 

156,101

 

(27,763)

 

(17,922)

 

(45,685)

 

110,416

schedule of net operating loss carryforwards

As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, tax loss carryforwards are detailed as follows:

    

As of

    

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

Deferred taxes related to benefits for tax losses

    

2022

    

2021

 

ThUS$

 

ThUS$

Chile

 

10,059

 

7,113

Foreign

 

 

1,444

Total

 

10,059

 

8,557

schedule of movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities

Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are detailed as follows:

    

Assets (liabilities)

As of

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities

    

2022

    

2021

ThUS$

ThUS$

Deferred tax assets and liabilities, net opening balance

 

(110,416)

 

(156,101)

Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes in profit or loss

 

430,978

 

27,763

Increase (decrease) deferred taxes in equity

 

(5,916)

 

17,922

Total

 

314,646

 

(110,416)

Schedule of current and deferred tax (expenses)

Current and deferred tax (expenses) benefits are detailed as follows:

    

(Expense) Income

As of

As of

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

Disclosures on income tax (expense) benefit

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

Current income tax (expense) benefit

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current tax expense

 

(2,002,564)

 

(279,105)

 

(97,374)

Adjustments to prior year current income tax (expense) benefit

 

(626)

 

2,326

 

(1,901)

Current income tax expense, net, total

 

(2,003,190)

 

(276,779)

 

(99,275)

Deferred tax (expense) benefit

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deferred tax benefits relating to the creation and reversal of temporary differences

 

427,680

 

28,445

 

26,219

Tax adjustments related to the creation and reversal of temporary differences from the previous year

 

3,298

 

(682)

 

2,877

Total deferred tax benefits, net

 

430,978

 

27,763

 

29,096

Income tax expense

 

(1,572,212)

 

(249,016)

 

(70,179)

Income tax (expenses) benefit for foreign and domestic parties are detailed as follows:

    

(Expense) Income

As of

As of

As of

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

Income tax (expense) benefit

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

ThUS$

    

ThUS$

    

ThUS$

Current income tax benefit (expense) by foreign and domestic parties, net

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current income tax expenses, foreign parties, net

 

(213,060)

 

(46,748)

 

(9,782)

Current income tax expenses, domestic, net

 

(1,790,130)

 

(230,031)

 

(89,493)

Current income tax expense, net, total

 

(2,003,190)

 

(276,779)

 

(99,275)

Deferred tax benefit (expense) by foreign and domestic parties, net

 

  

 

  

 

  

Current income tax (expense) benefit, foreign parties, net

 

(21,338)

 

(6,679)

 

10,284

Current income tax benefits, domestic, net

 

452,316

 

34,442

 

18,812

Deferred tax expense, net, total

 

430,978

 

27,763

 

29,096

Income tax expense

 

(1,572,212)

 

(249,016)

 

(70,179)

Schedule of tax effects of other comprehensive income components

(h)Disclosures on the tax effects of other comprehensive income components:

    

As of December 31, 2022

    

Amount before taxes

    

(Expense) income for

    

Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge or credit to net equity

(expense) gain

income taxes

Amount after taxes

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

(Losses) income from defined benefit plans

(6,350)

1,273

(5,077)

Cash flow hedges

26,622

(7,172)

19,450

Reserve for (losses) income from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

190

(17)

173

Total

20,462

(5,916)

14,546

    

As of December 31, 2021

    

Amount before taxes

    

(Expense) income for

    

Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge or credit to net equity

(expense) gain

income taxes

Amount after taxes

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

Income (losses) from defined benefit plans

4,679

(142)

4,537

Cash flow hedges

(52,762)

14,246

(38,516)

Reserve for (losses) income from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

(12,072)

3,818

(8,254)

Total

(60,155)

17,922

(42,233)

    

As of December 31, 2020

    

Amount before taxes

    

(Expense) income for

    

Income tax related to other income and expense components with a charge or credit to net equity

(expense) gain

income taxes

Amount after taxes

ThUS$

ThUS$

ThUS$

Income (losses) from defined benefit plans

974

(145)

829

Cash flow hedges

(3,706)

1,001

(2,705)

Reserve for income (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

9,784

(2,642)

7,142

Total

7,052

(1,786)

5,266

Schedule of tax benefit (expense)

Reconciliation between the tax benefit (expense) and the tax calculated by multiplying income before taxes by the Chilean corporate income tax rate.

    

(Expense) Benefit

 

As of

As of

As of

 

December 31, 

December 31, 

December 31, 

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

2022

2021

2020

 

    

ThUS$

    

ThUS$

    

ThUS$

 

Consolidated income before taxes

 

5,486,496

 

841,221

 

238,538

Statutory income tax rate in Chile

 

27

%  

27

%  

27

%

Tax expense using the statutory tax rate

 

(1,481,354)

 

(227,130)

 

(64,405)

Net effect of royalty tax payments

 

(57,500)

 

(13,350)

 

(4,659)

Tax effect of income from regular activities exempt from taxation and dividends from abroad

 

3,490

 

(260)

 

1,786

Tax rate effect of non-tax-deductible expenses for determining taxable profit (loss)

 

(11,058)

 

(2,226)

 

(2,987)

Tax effect of tax rates supported abroad

 

(25,053)

 

(5,622)

 

(2,077)

Effects of changes resulting from classifying a permanent item as a temporary one

 

 

 

4,826

Other tax effects of reconciliation of accounting income to tax expense

 

(737)

 

(428)

 

(2,663)

Tax expense using the effective tax rate

 

(1,572,212)

 

(249,016)

 

(70,179)