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INCOME TAX | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
INCOME TAX | NOTE 17 - INCOME TAX A. Taxes on income included in the statements of income:
|  | US dollars
|  | Year ended December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Income taxes (tax benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Israel |  |  | 5,841 |  |  |  | 6,155 |  |  |  | 6,622 |
Outside Israel |  |  | 4,341 |  |  |  | 7,674 |  |  |  | 8,325 |
|  |  | 10,182 |  |  |  | 13,829 |  |  |  | 14,947 |
Deferred taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Israel |  |  | (553 | ) |  |  | 299 |  |  |  | 781 |
Outside Israel |  |  | (1,605 | ) |  |  | (2,545 | ) |  |  | 1,565 |
|  |  | (2,158 | ) |  |  | (2,246 | ) |  |  | 2,346 |
Taxes in respect of prior years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In Israel |  |  | 2,751 |  |  |  | 439 |  |  |  | (20 | )
Outside Israel |  |  | 81 |  |  |  | 212 |  |  |  | - |
|  |  | 2,832 |  |  |  | 651 |  |  |  | (20 | )
|  |  | 10,856 |  |  |  | 12,234 |  |  |  | 17,273 |
F - 40 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) NOTE 17 - INCOME TAX (cont.) A. Taxes on income included in the statements of income (cont.): (*) During November 2020, the Company has received from the Israeli tax authority ("ITA") tax assessments for the years 2016-2018 amounting to approximately NIS 13 million (approximately US$ 4 million). An amount of approximately NIS 6 million (approximately US$ 2 million) due to the timing differences (out of this amount, approximately NIS 2 million were claim in the tax assessment for the year ended December 31, 2019) 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 9 million (approximately US$ 3 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 2 million (approximately US$ 0.5 million) as interest expense. Such amount was recognized as part of financing income, net. B. Measurement of results for tax purposes under the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985 (the “Inflationary Adjustment Law”) Until December 31, 2007, the Company and its Israeli subsidiaries reported income for tax purposes in accordance with the provisions of the Inflationary Adjustments Law, whereby taxable income was measured in NIS, adjusted for changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index where results of operations for tax purposes were measured in terms of earnings in NIS after adjustments for changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). Commencing January 1, 2008, this law became void, and in its place, there are transition provisions, whereby the results of operations for tax purposes are measured on a nominal basis. C. The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959 (the "Investment Law") 1. On December 22, 2016, the Israeli parliament passed the Law for Economic Efficiency (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Objectives in the Budget Years 2017 and 2018) – 2016 (hereinafter – the “Economic Efficiency Law”) and on December 29, 2016, the Law was publicized in the Official Gazette. The Economic Efficiency Law, among other things, reduced the tax rate applicable to a preferred enterprise located in Development Zone A from 9% to 7.5% (the tax rate applicable to a preferred enterprise located in areas other than Development Zone A. remained unchanged at 16%). The Economic Efficiency Law also outlined new benefit tracks for preferred technology enterprises. 2. As of December 31, 2020, one Israeli subsidiary (located in areas other than Development Zone A). The Economic Efficiency Law also outlined new benefit tracks is entitled to a "Preferred Company" status pursuant to the investment law. D. The Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, under the 2016 amendment (the "Investment Law") 1. In December 2016 new legislation amended the Investments Law (the "2016 amendment"). Under the 2016 amendment a new status of "Technological Preferred Enterprise" was introduced to the Investment Law. Technological Preferred Enterprise – an enterprise which, amongst other condition, is part of a consolidated group with consolidated revenues of less than NIS 10 billion. A Technological Preferred Enterprise which is located in areas other than Development Zone A will be subject to a tax rate of 12% on profits derived from intellectual property, and a Technological Preferred Enterprise in Development Zone A will be subject to tax rate at a 7.5%. 2. As of December 31, 2020, two Israeli subsidiaries (located in areas other than Development Zone A). are entitled to a "Technological Preferred Enterprise" status pursuant to the investment (under the 2016 amendment) law and subject to 12% corporate tax rate. Income not eligible for Technological Preferred Enterprise is tax at the regular corporate tax rate or at the preferred tax rate as mention in Note C1 above, as the case may be. F - 41 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) NOTE 17 - INCOME TAX (cont.) E. Israeli corporate tax rates Taxable income of the Company and its Israeli subsidiaries (that are not entitled to special tax rates as described above) is subject to a corporate tax rate of 23% in 2018, 2019 and 2020. F. Non-Israeli subsidiaries Non-Israeli subsidiaries are taxed according to the tax laws and rates in their country of residence. G. Use of assumptions and judgments The application of income tax law is inherently complex. Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and can be ambiguous; the Company is, therefore, obliged to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding the application of such laws and regulations to its facts and circumstances. In addition, interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations are subject to changes over time. Any changes in the Company's subjective assumptions and judgments could materially affect amounts recognized in its consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. H. Tax assessments The Company and certain Israeli subsidiary have received final tax assessments through the 2018, certain Israeli subsidiary have received final tax assessments through the 2016 tax year. One of the subsidiaries in Brazil has received final tax assessments through the 2015 tax year. The other subsidiaries have not yet been assessed since incorporation. I. Carry forward foreign tax credits and tax losses As of December 31, 2020, there is no losses carried forward that are likely to use in the near future. J. 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) |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Pretax income |  |  | 29,039 |  |  |  | 23,204 |  |  |  | 76,233 |
Statutory tax rate |  |  | 23 | % |  |  | 23 | % |  |  | 23 | %
Tax computed at the ordinary tax rate |  |  | 6,679 |  |  |  | 5,337 |  |  |  | 17,534 |
Nondeductible expenses (income) |  |  | 2,220 |  |  |  | 3,117 |  |  |  | (2,785 | )
Losses in respect of which no deferred taxes were generated (including changes in valuation allowance) |  |  | (47 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (236 | )
Deductible financial expenses recorded to other comprehensive income |  |  | 470 |  |  |  | 297 |  |  |  | (177 | )
Tax adjustment in respect of different tax rates |  |  | 753 |  |  |  | 3,045 |  |  |  | 2,384 |
Taxes in respect of withholding at the source from royalties and dividends |  |  | - |  |  |  | 725 |  |  |  | 31 |
Adjustment in respect of tax rate deriving from “approved enterprises” |  |  | (1,583 | ) |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | (100 | )
Tax related to previous years |  |  | 2,832 |  |  |  | 651 |  |  |  | (20 | )
Others |  |  | (468 | ) |  |  | (810 | ) |  |  | 642 |
|  |  | 10,856 |  |  |  | 12,234 |  |  |  | 17,273 |
F - 42 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) NOTE 17 - INCOME TAX (cont.) J. Summary of deferred taxes Composition:
|  | US dollars
|  | December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for vacation, recreation and bad debt |  |  | 1,894 |  |  |  | 1,180 |
Provision for other employee related obligations |  |  | 1,400 |  |  |  | 1,193 |
Provision for deferred revenues/expenses and other obligations |  |  | 4,292 |  |  |  | 4,631 |
Carry forward tax losses |  |  | 551 |  |  |  | - |
Other temporary differences, net |  |  | 1,279 |  |  |  | 514 |
|  |  | 9,416 |  |  |  | 7,518 |
|  | US dollars
|  | December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Deferred income taxes included in long-term investments and other assets |  |  | 11,910 |  |  |  | 10,385 |
Deferred income taxes included in long-term liabilities |  |  | (2,494 | ) |  |  | (2,867 | )
|  |  | 9,416 |  |  |  | 7,518 |
K. Income before income taxes is composed as follows:
|  | US dollars |
|  | Year ended December 31,
(in thousands) |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
The Company and its Israeli subsidiaries |  |  | 38,469 |  |  |  | 27,045 |  |  |  | 46,138 |
Non-Israeli subsidiaries |  |  | (9,430 | ) |  |  | (3,841 | ) |  |  | 30,095 |
|  |  | 29,039 |  |  |  | 23,204 |  |  |  | 76,233 |

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