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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Taxes
Taxes on income included in the statements of income:
 
   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Income taxes (tax benefit):
                 
Current taxes:
                 
In Israel
   
6,622
     
6,251
     
5,581
 
Outside Israel
   
8,325
     
10,308
     
10,303
 
     
14,947
     
16,559
     
15,884
 
Deferred taxes:
                       
In Israel
   
781
     
(1,982
)
   
91
 
Outside Israel
   
1,565
     
(169
)
   
(1,179
)
     
2,346
     
(2,151
)
   
(1,088
)
Taxes in respect of prior years:
                       
In Israel (*)
   
(20
)
   
1,775
     
81
 
Outside Israel (**)
   
-
     
1,522
     
-
 
     
(20
)
   
3,297
     
81
 
     
17,273
     
17,705
     
14,877
 

(*)
During November 2017, the Company has received from the Israeli tax authority ("ITA") tax assessments for the years 2013-2015 amounting to NIS 11.3 million (approximately US$ 3.1 million). An amount of NIS 7.2 million (approximately US$ 2 million) due to the timing differences related to the deduction of certain expenses for tax purposes, which was agreed to be deducted in the coming years. Accordingly, the Company recorded an amount of NIS 6.2 million (approximately US$ 1.8 million) as tax expense related to prior periods and a deferred tax benefit in a similar amount. In addition, the Company was required to pay the ITA an amount of NIS 1.8 million (approximately US$ 0.5 million) as interest expense. Such amount was recognized as part of financing income, net.
 
(**)
During November 2017, one of our subsidiaries in Brazil has received from the Brazilian tax authority ("RFB") a tax assessment for the years 2012-2014 amounting to BRL 10.3 million (approximately US$ 3.1 million), mainly due to an undeductable expenses. Accordingly, our subsidiary recorded an amount of BRL 4.8 million (approximately US$ 1.5 million) as tax expense related to prior periods. In addition, our subsidiary was required to pay an amount of BRL 3.6 million (approximately US$ 1.1 million) as penalty and BRL 1.7 (approximately US$ 0.5 million) as interest expense. Such amount was recognized as part of financing income, net.
Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation
The following is reconciliation between the theoretical tax on pretax income, at the applicable Israeli tax rate, and the tax expense reported in the financial statements:
 
   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Pretax income
   
76,233
     
55,546
     
50,054
 
Statutory tax rate
   
23
%
   
24
%
   
25
%
Tax computed at the ordinary tax rate
   
17,534
     
13,331
     
12,514
 
Nondeductible expenses (income)
   
(2,785
)
   
(815
)
   
766
 
Losses in respect of which no deferred taxes were generated (including changes in valuation allowance)
   
(236
)
   
243
     
(151
)
Deductible financial expenses recorded to other comprehensive income
   
(177
)
   
(113
)
   
90
 
Tax adjustment in respect of different tax rates
   
2,384
     
3,119
     
2,040
 
Taxes in respect of withholding at the source from royalties and dividends
   
31
     
542
     
95
 
Adjustment in respect of tax rate deriving from “approved enterprises”
   
(100
)
   
(436
)
   
(501
)
Others
   
622
     
1,834
     
24
 
     
17,273
     
17,705
     
14,877
 
Summary of Deferred Taxes
Composition:
 
   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
 
Deferred taxes
           
Provision for vacation, recreation and bad debt
   
258
     
276
 
Provision for legal obligation and other
   
5,500
     
6,262
 
Provision for employee related obligations
   
1,147
     
849
 
Carry forward tax losses and foreign tax credit
   
3,600
     
3,600
 
Temporary differences, net
   
(1,360
)
   
887
 
     
9,145
     
11,874
 
Valuation allowance
   
(3,476
)
   
(3,476
)
     
5,669
     
8,398
 

   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
 
             
Deferred income taxes included in long-term investments and other assets
   
12,127
     
8,398
 
Deferred income taxes included in long-term liabilities
   
(6,458
)
   
-
 
     
5,669
     
8,398
 
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
K.
Income before income taxes is composed as follows:
 
   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
The Company and its Israeli subsidiaries
   
46,138
     
22,138
     
22,634
 
Non-Israeli subsidiaries
   
30,095
     
33,408
     
27,420
 
     
76,233
     
55,546
     
50,054