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TAX CREDITS - Current and Non-current (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | R$ 1,201,312 | R$ 504,302
Tax credits - non-current | 664,045 | 465,549
Tax credits |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 1,201,312 | 504,302
Tax credits - non-current | 664,045 | 465,549
Tax credits - current and non-current | 1,865,357 | 969,851
ICMS (state VAT) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 297,926 | 279,483
Tax credits - non-current | 64,163 | 51,615
Social security financing |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 632,927 | 104,704
Tax credits - non-current | 441,111 | 331,435
Financing of social integration program |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 171,724 | 26,198
Financing of social integration program and others |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - non-current | 158,771 | 82,499
IPI (federal VAT) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 38,174 | 26,173
IVA (Value-added tax) |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | 24,500 | 41,958
Others |  |
Disclosure of Tax credits |  |
Tax credits - current | R$ 36,061 | R$ 25,786

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