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Prepaid expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Prepaid expenses
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Prepaid expenses

 

     2017      2016  

Prepaid taxes

    $ 38,672      $ 39,153  

Prepaid commissions

      5,297        4,649  

Prepaid rent

      7,479        6,707  

Prepaid insurance

      207        772  

Prepaid other

      19,896        33,524  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ 71,551      $ 84,805  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Current

      45,421        58,407  

Non-current

      26,130        26,398  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ 71,551      $ 84,805  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Prepaid taxes include $12.5 million of tax advance of VAT and withholdings taxes (2016: $12.7 million). The non-current portion of prepaid expenses corresponds to $12.9 million (2016: $14.8 million) of advance payments of taxes which are credited to future payments from tax dividends in Panama and $13.2 million in tax credits (2016: $11.5 million).

“Prepaid other” mainly includes operating expenses related to management of fuel and maintenance services. As of December 31, 2017, “Prepaid other” includes $4.0 million (2016: $20.0 million) paid in advance to GE Engines Services, LLC, for the purpose of future maintenance services related to aircraft engines.