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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Taxation (Details)
R$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended 72 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2020
Feb. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2019
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate for unemployment funds       7.00% 7.00% 7.00%        
Applicable tax rate       30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 35.00%  
Recovery           $ 47   $ (48) $ (1,586)  
Uncertain tax loss                   $ 1,768
Globant España S.A. (sociedad unipersonal)                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       25.00% 25.00% 25.00%        
Dividends received from associates, classified as investing activities           $ 11,000   27,462    
Belatrix                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Dividends received from associates, classified as investing activities           $ 310        
Software Product Creation S.L.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       25.00% 25.00% 25.00%        
Globers S.A. And Dynaflows S.A.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       30.00% 30.00% 30.00%        
Sistemas Globales Uruguay S.A.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Tax expense (income) at applicable tax rate           $ 21,224   $ 11,095 $ 2,488  
Sistemas Colombia S.A.S.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       33.00% 33.00% 33.00% 4.00% 4.00%    
CREE tax rate     30.00% 33.00% 33.00% 33.00%        
Globant LLC and L4 Mobile LLC                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 35.00% 35.00%    
Sistemas UK Limited                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate 17.00%     19.00% 19.00% 19.00%        
Sistemas Globales Chile Asesorías Limitada                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       27.00% 27.00% 27.00% 27.00% 27.00% 25.50%  
Globant Brasil Consultoria Ltda.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       24.00% 24.00% 24.00%        
Additional applicable tax rate       10.00% 10.00% 10.00%        
Minimum net income before income tax for additional 10% tax rate | R$         R$ 240          
Globant Peru S.A.C.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       29.50% 29.50% 29.50% 29.50% 29.50%    
Global Systems Outsourcing S. de R.L. de C.V.                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       30.00% 30.00% 30.00%        
Globant India Private Limited                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate   25.00%   34.61% 34.61% 34.61%        
Alternative minimum tax rate       21.34% 21.34% 21.34%        
Romanian Subsidiary                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       16.00% 16.00% 16.00%        
Canadian Subsidiary                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       15.00% 15.00% 15.00%        
British Columbia Subsidiary                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       11.00% 11.00% 11.00%        
France Subsidiaries                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate       28.00% 28.00% 28.00%        
Argentina                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate     25.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 35.00%  
Tax law reform applicable dividend tax rate     13.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%        
Tax rate effect of foreign tax rates       60.00% 60.00% 60.00%        
Tax credit percentage, social security taxes       70.00% 70.00% 70.00%        
Minimum                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Average effective tax rate       6.00% 6.00% 6.00%        
Maximum                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Average effective tax rate       12.00% 12.00% 12.00%        
Globant S.A. the Luxembourg Company                    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                    
Applicable tax rate, if taxable income is exceeds threshold       17.00% 17.00% 17.00% 18.00% 18.00%    
Maximum taxable income for 15% tax rate | €       € 175,000     € 25,000      
Maximum taxable income for 17%/18% tax rate | €       200,000     € 30,000      
Taxable base amount if taxable income is between thresholds | €       € 26,200            
Applicable tax rate, if taxable income is between thresholds       31.00% 31.00% 31.00%        
Applicable tax rate, if lower than threshold       15.00% 15.00% 15.00%