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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes
Our income tax expense was $3,927 and $23,675 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $1,039 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and income tax benefit of $86,641 for the nine months ended March 31, 2020. For the period ended March 31, 2020, we calculated our year-to-date income tax on ordinary income based on the actual year-to-date effective tax rate rather than the estimated annual tax rate. The increased tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to a higher forecasted effective tax rate as compared to the actual effective tax rate for the same prior year period. In the nine months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized a discrete tax benefit of $114,114 related to Swiss Tax Reform. Excluding this benefit, tax expense would have decreased, primarily attributable to decreased pre-tax income for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same prior year period. Excluding the effect of discrete tax adjustments, our estimated annual effective tax rate is higher for fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020, primarily due to increased non-deductible interest expense and a less favorable mix of earnings. Our effective tax rate continues to be negatively impacted by losses in certain jurisdictions where we are unable to recognize a tax benefit in the current period.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2021, our unrecognized tax benefits increased by $8,264, primarily due to tax positions taken in prior periods for which we have determined it is more likely than not that they will not be sustained upon audit. As of March 31, 2021, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $14,495, including accrued interest and penalties of $914. We recognize interest and, if applicable, penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. If recognized, $8,051 of unrecognized tax benefits would reduce our tax expense. It is reasonably possible that a reduction in unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next twelve months related to the lapse of applicable statutes of limitations, but we expect any such reduction to be immaterial. We believe we have appropriately provided for all tax uncertainties.
    
We conduct business in a number of tax jurisdictions and, as such, are required to file income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions globally. The years 2014 through 2020 remain open for examination by the IRS and the years 2015 through 2020 remain open for examination in the various states and non-US tax jurisdictions in which we file tax returns. We believe that our income tax reserves are adequately maintained, taking into consideration both the technical merits of our tax return positions and ongoing developments in our income tax audits. However, the final determination of our tax return positions, if audited, is uncertain, and there is a possibility that final resolution of these matters could have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows.