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INCOME AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TAXES - Reconciliation (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes | R$ 3,495,678 | R$ 1,674,720 | R$ 2,157,431
Statutory tax rates | 34.00% | 34.00% | 34.00%
Income and social contribution taxes at statutory rates | R$ (1,188,531) | R$ (569,405) | R$ (733,527)
Tax adjustment with respect to: |  |  |
Difference in tax rates in foreign companies | 530,715 | 75,428 | 663,116
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies | 51,873 | (5,797) | 3,448
Interest on equity | 98,739 | 69 | 128,418
Tax credits and incentives | 31,800 | 8,852 | 9,531
Deferred tax assets not recognized | (592,861) |  |
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses | 4,944 | 1,097 | 47,545
Other permanent differences, net | (44,303) | 31,923 | 50,420
Income and social contribution taxes | (1,107,624) | (457,833) | 168,951
Current | (908,051) | (240,400) | (629,209)
Deferred | R$ (199,573) | R$ (217,433) | R$ 798,160
Income taxes |  |  |
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00%
Social contribution taxes |  |  |
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Statutory tax rates | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00%
Foreign subsidiaries | Minimum |  |  |
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Foreign tax rate | 23.00% | 23.00% | 23.00%
Foreign subsidiaries | Maximum |  |  |
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Foreign tax rate | 34.00% | 34.00% | 34.00%
Foreign subsidiaries with mainly financial activities |  |  |
Reconciliations of taxes at statutory rates to amounts presented in the Statement of Income |  |  |
Foreign tax rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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