RECOVERABLE TAXES - Summary (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
RECOVERABLE TAXES
IRPJ/CSLL - prepayments and withheld taxes	R$ 223,754	R$ 575,351
PIS and COFINS - on acquisition of property, plant and equipment	126,990	61,376
PIS and COFINS - operations	287,206	507,919
PIS/COFINS - exclusion ICMS	128,115	128,115
ICMS - on acquisition of property, plant and equipment	112,672	115,560
ICMS - operations	1,393,260	1,515,840
Reintegra Program	110,121	108,657
Other taxes and contributions	24,089	18,758
Provision for loss of ICMS credits	(1,164,782)	(1,304,329)	R$ (10,792)
Provision for loss of PIS/COFINS credits	0	(21,132)	R$ 0
Recoverable taxes	1,241,425	1,706,115
Current assets	406,850	997,201
Non-current assets	R$ 834,575	R$ 708,914

The excess of amount paid for current tax in respect of current and prior periods over the amount due for those periods. Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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The amount of recoverable taxes from social integration program and social contribution on revenue relating to acquisition of fixed assets.

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Reintegra is a tax incentive program that aims to refund the residual costs of taxes paid throughout the exportation chain to taxpayers in order to make them more competitive on international markets. The credit is calculated by a percentage over on the qualified export revenues.

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