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TAX CREDITS - Current and Non-current (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | R$ 504,302 | R$ 527,428
Tax credits - non-current | 465,549 | 32,065
Tax credits |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 504,302 | 527,428
Tax credits - non-current | 465,549 | 32,065
Tax credits - current and non-current | 969,851 | 559,493
ICMS (state VAT) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 279,483 | 291,027
Tax credits - non-current | 51,615 | 27,527
Social security financing |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 104,704 | 95,700
Tax credits - non-current | 331,435 | 1,980
Financing of social integration program |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 26,198 | 23,473
IPI (federal VAT) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 26,173 | 44,312
IVA (Value-added tax) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 41,958 | 32,967
Others |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 25,786 | 39,949
Financing of social integration program and others |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - non-current | R$ 82,499 | R$ 2,558

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