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INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
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)
 
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Income taxes (tax benefit):
                 
Current taxes:
                 
In Israel
   
6,155
     
6,622
     
6,251
 
Outside Israel
   
7,674
     
8,325
     
10,308
 
     
13,829
     
14,947
     
16,559
 
Deferred taxes:
                       
In Israel
   
299
     
781
     
(1,982
)
Outside Israel
   
(2,545
)
   
1,565
     
(169
)
     
(2,246
)
   
2,346
     
(2,151
)
Taxes in respect of prior years:
                       
In Israel (*)
   
439
     
(20
)
   
1,775
 
Outside Israel (**)
   
212
     
-
     
1,522
 
     
651
     
(20
)
   
3,297
 
     
12,234
     
17,273
     
17,705
 




(*)
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 non-deductible 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)
 
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Pretax income
   
23,204
     
76,233
     
55,546
 
Statutory tax rate
   
23
%
   
23
%
   
24
%
Tax computed at the ordinary tax rate
   
5,337
     
17,534
     
13,331
 
Nondeductible expenses (income)
   
3,117
     
(2,785
)
   
(815
)
Losses in respect of which no deferred taxes were generated (including changes in valuation allowance)
   
-
     
(236
)
   
243
 
Deductible financial expenses recorded to other comprehensive income
   
297
     
(177
)
   
(113
)
Tax adjustment in respect of different tax rates
   
3,045
     
2,384
     
3,119
 
Taxes in respect of withholding at the source from royalties and dividends
   
725
     
31
     
542
 
Adjustment in respect of tax rate deriving from “approved enterprises”
   
(128
)
   
(100
)
   
(436
)
Others
   
(159
)
   
622
     
1,834
 
     
12,234
     
17,273
     
17,705
Summary of Deferred Taxes
Composition:

   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
Deferred taxes
           
Provision for vacation, recreation and bad debt
   
350
     
258
 
Provision for legal obligation and other
   
4,631
     
5,500
 
Provision for employee related obligations
   
1,193
     
1,147
 
Carry forward tax losses and foreign tax credit
   
-
     
3,600
 
Temporary differences, net
   
1,344
     
(1,360
)
     
7,518
     
9,145
 
Valuation allowance
   
-
     
(3,476
)
     
7,518
     
5,669
 

   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
             
Deferred income taxes included in long-term investments and other assets
   
10,385
     
12,127
 
Deferred income taxes included in long-term liabilities
   
(2,867
)
   
(6,458
)
     
7,518
     
5,669
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes is composed as follows:

   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
The Company and its Israeli subsidiaries
   
27,045
     
46,138
     
22,138
 
Non-Israeli subsidiaries
   
(3,841
)
   
30,095
     
33,408
 
     
23,204
     
76,233
     
55,546