(1)	Includes (5,175) corresponding to the reversal of tax loss carryforwards related to the dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment. See Note 16.

(2)	Includes (10,610) corresponding to interest related to the dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment determined on the date the Company decided to adhere to the payment facility plan. See Note 16.

(3)	Includes (4,562) corresponding to YPF (see Note 35.e.1)) and (42) corresponding to YTEC.

(4)	Corresponds mainly to income of condoned interests as a result of the implementation of the regime of extended moratorium relating to the tax deduction of well abandonment costs. See Note 16.

The reconciliation between the charge to net income for income tax for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and the one that would result from applying the prevailing tax rate on net income before income tax arising from the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for each fiscal year is as follows:


	2021			2020			2019

Net income before income tax		63,601			(56,428	)		(7,010	)
Average tax rate		34.37	% (4)		30.00	%		30.00	%

Average tax rate applied to net income before income tax		(21,857	)		16,928			2,103
Effect of the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net		49,300			(62,218	)		(20,189	)
Effect of exchange differences and other results associated to the valuation of the currency, net (1)		(49,946	)		24,242			22,553
Effect of the valuation of inventories		(10,503	)		(11,102	)		(11,553	)
Income on investments in associates and joint ventures		9,442			3,981			2,390
Effect of tax rate change		(40,743	) (3)		4,286	(2)		1,956	(2)
Dispute relating to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment		—			—			(5,175	)
Interest related to the payment facility plan for the dispute associated to cost deduction for hydrocarbon wells abandonment.		—			(657	)		1,333
Miscellaneous		(102	)		3,541			1,056

Income tax		(64,409	)		(20,999	)		(5,526	)

(1)	Includes the effect of tax inflation.

(2)	Corresponds to the remedation of deferred income tax at the current rate. See Notes 2.b.16) and 35.e.1).

(3)	Corresponds to the effect of tax rate change on opening deferred tax balances at the rate prevailing at the time of reversal pursuant to amendment introduced by Law No. 27,630. See Note 35.e.1).

(4)	Corresponds to the projected average tax rate of YPF and its subsidiaries pursuant to amendment introduced by Law No. 27,630. See Nota 35.e.1).

The Group has

classified

1,336

as current income tax payable, which include

513

corresponding to the 12 installments related to the payment facility plan (see Note 16). Also, the Group has classified

3,026

non-current

income tax payable, which mainly include

3,009

corresponding to the 71 installments related to mentioned plan.

Breakdown of deferred tax as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:


	2021			2020			2019

Deferred tax assets
Provisions and other non-deductible liabilities		39,028			14,701			5,344
Tax losses carryforward		2,763			82,601			52,443
Miscellaneous		1,637			1,629			937

		43,428			98,931			58,724

Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment		(156,554	)		(144,900	)		(110,704	)
Adjustment for tax inflation		(66,056	)		(67,107	)		(38,177	)
Miscellaneous		(4,076	)		(3,904	)		(5,491	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(226,686	)		(215,911	)		(154,372	)

Total Net deferred tax		(183,258	) (1)		(116,980	) (1)		(95,648	) (1)

(1)	Includes (3,751), (1,957) and (1,523) as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, corresponding to adjustment for inflation of the opening deferred liability of subsidiaries with the Peso as functional currency which was charged to other comprehensive income.

As of December 31, 2021, the Group has a deferred income tax asset for accumulated carryforwards of 2,763. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carryforwards to the extent their setoff through future taxable profits is probable. Tax loss carryforwards in Argentina expire within 5 years.

In order to fully realize the deferred income tax asset, the Group will need to generate taxable income. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and future projections for the years in which the deferred income tax assets are deductible,

the

Management of the Company estimated that the income tax to be paid for fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 will be offset by tax loss carryforwards. The Group believes that as of December 31, 2021 it is probable that all of the deferred income tax assets will be realized.

As of December 31, 2021, Group’s tax loss carryforwards at the expected recovery rate were as follows:


Date of generation	Date of expiration	Jurisdiction	Amount
2016	2021	Argentina		—
2017	2022	Argentina		—
2018	2023	Argentina		—
2019	2024	Argentina		575
2020	2025	Argentina		2,188

				2,763

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the credit for tax loss carryforwards not recognized by the Group amounted to 3,789 with expiration between 2022 and 2025, and to 956 with expiration between 2021 and 2025, respectively

. As

of December 31, 2019, there are no significant deferred tax assets which are not recognized.

As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Group has classified as deferred tax assets for 1,921, 2,629 and 1,583, respectively, and as deferred tax liability 185,179, 119,609 and 97,231, respectively, all of which arise from the net deferred tax balances of each of the separate companies included in these consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the causes that generate charges to “Other comprehensive income”, did not create temporary differences for income tax.