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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
INCOME TAXES |
Summary of income tax expense | Income tax expense consisted of the following for the six and three-month periods ended June 30:
|  | Six-month period |  | Three-month period |
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Current income taxes |  | 296 |  | 196 |  | 162 |  | 89 |
Deferred income taxes |  | (38 | ) | 10 |  | (23 | ) | (24 | )
Income tax expense |  | 258 |  | 206 |  | 139 |  | 65 |
Effective tax rate* |  | 76.3 | % | 185.6 | % | 81.3 | % | -60.2 | %
* Effective tax rate for prior year comparatives has been recalculated based on restated profit / (loss) before tax, arising from classification of the Italy Joint Venture as a disposal group held for sale as of June 30, 2018.

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