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OPERATING EXPENSES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
OPERATING EXPENSES |
Schedule of operating expense main components | ​
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​ | ​ | Years ended December 31,
​ |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments | ​ | Profit (loss)
Salaries, Social security expenses and benefits | ​ | (157,263) | ​ | (162,514) | ​ | (159,914)
Severance indemnities | ​ | (21,772) | ​ | (12,697) | ​ | (7,307)
Other employee expenses | ​ | (3,629) | ​ | (3,654) | ​ | (4,713)
​ | ​ | (182,664) | ​ | (178,865) | ​ | (171,934)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Maintenance and materials | ​ | (46,197) | ​ | (55,539) | ​ | (55,347)
Fees for services | ​ | (41,595) | ​ | (39,660) | ​ | (41,325)
Directors and Supervisory Committee’s fees | ​ | (664) | ​ | (1,089) | ​ | (392)
​ | ​ | (88,456) | ​ | (96,288) | ​ | (97,064)
Taxes and Fees with the Regulatory Authority | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Turnover tax | ​ | (26,962) | ​ | (30,803) | ​ | (32,133)
Regulatory Entity Fees | ​ | (13,982) | ​ | (15,317) | ​ | (16,563)
Municipal taxes | ​ | (7,664) | ​ | (8,812) | ​ | (9,208)
Other taxes and fees | ​ | (7,383) | ​ | (8,849) | ​ | (9,781)
​ | ​ | (55,991) | ​ | (63,781) | ​ | (67,685)
Cost of equipment and handsets | ​ | ​
Inventory balance at the beginning of the year | ​ | (6,698) | ​ | (11,690) | ​ | (13,789)
Plus: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Purchases | ​ | (37,733) | ​ | (38,479) | ​ | (34,500)
Others | ​ | 2,953 | ​ | 2,640 | ​ | 3,868
Less: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Inventory balance at the end of the year | ​ | 6,938 | ​ | 6,698 | ​ | 11,690
​ | ​ | (34,540) | ​ | (40,831) | ​ | (32,731)
Other operating expenses | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Provisions | ​ | (11,892) | ​ | (15,381) | ​ | (8,830)
Rentals and internet capacity | ​ | (4,160) | ​ | (5,359) | ​ | (5,887)
Energy, water and other services | ​ | (13,207) | ​ | (13,618) | ​ | (15,936)
Postage, freight and travel expenses | ​ | (5,132) | ​ | (5,039) | ​ | (5,883)
Other | ​ | (2,056) | ​ | (1,864) | ​ | (3,415)
​ | ​ | (36,447) | ​ | (41,261) | ​ | (39,951)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation of PP&E | ​ | (198,788) | ​ | (211,121) | ​ | (193,206)
Amortization of intangible assets | ​ | (28,649) | ​ | (30,306) | ​ | (31,276)
Amortization of Rights of use assets | ​ | (21,749) | ​ | (20,122) | ​ | (17,259)
Impairment of fixed assets (*) | ​ | (246,135) | ​ | (2,501) | ​ | (1,106)
​ | ​ | (495,321) | ​ | (264,050) | ​ | (242,847)
(*) Includes $(243,900) corresponding to the impairment of goodwill of the CGU Telecom (See Note 3.v.1.a) ​
Schedule of operating expenses disclosed per function | ​
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​ |  | Operating |  | Administration |  | Commerciali- | ​ | Other |  | Total |  | Total |  | Total
Concept | ​ | costs | ​ | costs | ​ | zation costs | ​ | expenses | ​ | 12.31.2022 | ​ | 12.31.2021 | ​ | 12.31.2020
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  | (103,185) |  | (38,600) |  | (40,879) | ​ | — |  | (182,664) |  | (178,865) |  | (171,934)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  | (22,455) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (22,455) |  | (29,729) |  | (33,090)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  | (39,732) |  | (16,450) |  | (32,274) | ​ | — |  | (88,456) |  | (96,288) |  | (97,064)
Taxes and Fees with the Regulatory Authority |  | (55,107) |  | (366) |  | (518) | ​ | — |  | (55,991) |  | (63,781) |  | (67,685)
Commissions and advertising |  | (144) |  | — |  | (44,022) | ​ | — |  | (44,166) |  | (47,514) |  | (50,724)
Cost of equipment and handsets |  | (34,540) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (34,540) |  | (40,831) |  | (32,731)
Programming and content costs |  | (45,741) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (45,741) |  | (56,391) |  | (59,301)
Bad debt expenses |  | — |  | — |  | (18,342) | ​ | — |  | (18,342) |  | (15,550) |  | (31,769)
Other operating expenses |  | (18,889) |  | (3,989) |  | (13,569) | ​ | — |  | (36,447) |  | (41,261) |  | (39,951)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets |  | (190,192) |  | (36,650) |  | (22,344) | ​ | (246,135) |  | (495,321) |  | (264,050) |  | (242,847)
Total as of 12.31.2022 |  | (509,985) | ​ | (96,055) | ​ | (171,948) | ​ | (246,135) | ​ | (1,024,123) | ​ | — | ​ | —
Total as of 12.31.2021 |  | (571,634) |  | (80,646) |  | (179,479) | ​ | (2,501) |  | — |  | (834,260) |  | —
Total as of 12.31.2020 |  | (559,859) |  | (72,113) |  | (194,018) | ​ | (1,106) |  | — |  | — |  | (827,096)
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Schedule of Future minimum lease payments on non cancellable operating lease agreements | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Less than |  | ​ |  | ​
​ | ​ | 1 year | ​ | 1‑5 years | ​ | Total
2020 | ​ | 653 | ​ | 133 | ​ | 786
2021 | ​ | 849 | ​ | 277 | ​ | 1,126
2022 | ​ | 664 | ​ | 288 | ​ | 952
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