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OPERATING EXPENSES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
OPERATING EXPENSES |
Schedule of operating expense main components | ​
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​ | ​ | Years ended December 31,
​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments | ​ | Profit (loss)
Salaries, social security expenses and benefits | ​ | (869,742) | ​ | (1,036,579) | ​ | (1,066,452)
Severance indemnities | ​ | (130,363) | ​ | (61,168) | ​ | (147,644)
Other employee expenses | ​ | (23,650) | ​ | (22,564) | ​ | (24,609)
​ | ​ | (1,023,755) | ​ | (1,120,311) | ​ | (1,238,705)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Maintenance and materials | ​ | (307,654) | ​ | (292,186) | ​ | (313,277)
Fees for services | ​ | (238,361) | ​ | (267,553) | ​ | (282,069)
Directors and Supervisory Committee’s fees | ​ | (4,442) | ​ | (3,652) | ​ | (4,503)
​ | ​ | (550,457) | ​ | (563,391) | ​ | (599,849)
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Turnover tax | ​ | (168,872) | ​ | (170,237) | ​ | (182,839)
Regulatory Entity Fees | ​ | (84,586) | ​ | (85,017) | ​ | (94,816)
Municipal taxes | ​ | (41,201) | ​ | (45,567) | ​ | (51,971)
Other taxes and fees | ​ | (30,963) | ​ | (43,657) | ​ | (50,066)
​ | ​ | (325,622) | ​ | (344,478) | ​ | (379,692)
Cost of equipment | ​ | ​
Inventory balance at the beginning of the year | ​ | (71,636) | ​ | (47,048) | ​ | (45,421)
Plus: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Purchases | ​ | (207,360) | ​ | (291,420) | ​ | (255,879)
Others | ​ | 13,719 | ​ | 24,945 | ​ | 20,025
Less: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Inventory balance at the end of the year | ​ | 68,228 | ​ | 71,636 | ​ | 47,048
​ | ​ | (197,049) | ​ | (241,887) | ​ | (234,227)
Other operating expenses | ​ | Profit (loss)
Legal Claims and contingent liabilities | ​ | (18,014) | ​ | (46,937) | ​ | (80,644)
Rentals and internet capacity | ​ | (29,146) | ​ | (26,212) | ​ | (28,211)
Energy, water and other services | ​ | (104,743) | ​ | (84,669) | ​ | (89,562)
Postage, freight and travel expenses | ​ | (29,051) | ​ | (32,891) | ​ | (34,801)
Other | ​ | (19,898) | ​ | (16,254) | ​ | (13,941)
​ | ​ | (200,852) | ​ | (206,963) | ​ | (247,159)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Depreciation of PP&E | ​ | (998,031) | ​ | (1,185,795) | ​ | (1,348,046)
Amortization of intangible assets | ​ | (116,261) | ​ | (191,432) | ​ | (194,278)
Amortization of Rights of use assets | ​ | (198,158) | ​ | (156,150) | ​ | (147,487)
Impairment of Fixed Assets (*) | ​ | 1,106 | ​ | (683) | ​ | (1,669,121)
​ | ​ | (1,311,344) | ​ | (1,534,060) | ​ | (3,358,932)
(*)In 2022 includes $(1,653,965) million corresponding to the impairment of goodwill of the CGU Telecom.
Schedule of operating expenses disclosed per function | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Operating |  | Administration |  | Commercialization | ​ | Other |  | Total |  | Total |  | Total
Concept | ​ | costs | ​ | costs | ​ | costs | ​ | expenses | ​ | 12.31.2024 | ​ | 12.31.2023 | ​ | 12.31.2022
Employee benefit expenses and severance payments |  | (550,132) |  | (212,588) |  | (261,035) | ​ | — |  | (1,023,755) |  | (1,120,311) |  | (1,238,705)
Interconnection costs and other telecommunication charges |  | (118,525) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (118,525) |  | (132,385) |  | (152,276)
Fees for services, maintenance, materials and supplies |  | (219,004) |  | (116,053) |  | (215,400) | ​ | — |  | (550,457) |  | (563,391) |  | (599,849)
Taxes and fees with the Regulatory Authority |  | (321,088) |  | (2,758) |  | (1,776) | ​ | — |  | (325,622) |  | (344,478) |  | (379,692)
Commissions and advertising |  | — |  | — |  | (232,226) | ​ | — |  | (232,226) |  | (262,627) |  | (299,503)
Cost of equipment |  | (197,049) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (197,049) |  | (241,887) |  | (234,227)
Programming and content costs |  | (239,016) |  | — |  | — | ​ | — |  | (239,016) |  | (252,980) |  | (310,185)
Bad debt expenses |  | — |  | — |  | (85,217) | ​ | — |  | (85,217) |  | (97,236) |  | (124,382)
Other operating expenses |  | (132,932) |  | (34,958) |  | (32,962) | ​ | — |  | (200,852) |  | (206,963) |  | (247,159)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of Fixed Assets |  | (1,057,047) |  | (169,143) |  | (86,260) | ​ | 1,106 |  | (1,311,344) |  | (1,534,060) |  | (3,358,932)
Total as of 12.31.2024 |  | (2,834,793) | ​ | (535,500) | ​ | (914,876) | ​ | 1,106 | ​ | (4,284,063) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total as of 12.31.2023 |  | (3,138,631) |  | (580,226) |  | (1,036,777) | ​ | (684) |  | ​ |  | (4,756,318) |  | ​
Total as of 12.31.2022 |  | (3,458,373) |  | (651,381) |  | (1,166,035) | ​ | (1,669,121) |  | ​ |  | ​ |  | (6,944,910)
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Schedule of Future minimum lease payments on non cancellable operating lease agreements | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Less than |  | ​ |  | More than 5 |  | ​
​ | ​ | 1 year | ​ | 1‑5 years | ​ | years | ​ | Total
2024 | ​ | 6,318 | ​ | 9,405 | ​ | 5,108 | ​ | 20,831
2023 | ​ | 3,844 | ​ | 8,401 | ​ | 3,229 | ​ | 15,474
2022 | ​ | 4,427 | ​ | 902 | ​ | — | ​ | 5,329
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