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Income tax
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax [Abstract]  
Income tax
23.Income tax

 

The Group’s income tax has been calculated on the estimated taxable profit for each year at the rates prevailing in the respective tax jurisdictions. The subsidiaries of the Group in the jurisdictions where the Group operates are required to calculate their income taxes on a separate basis; thus, they are not permitted to compensate subsidiaries’ losses against subsidiaries income.

 

Argentine tax reform

 

On December 27, 2017, the Argentine Congress approved the Tax Reform, through Law No. 27,430, which was enacted on December 29, 2017, and has introduced many changes to the income tax treatment applicable to financial income. The key components of the Tax Reform are as follows:

 

Dividends: Tax on dividends distributed by Argentine companies would be as follows: (i) dividends originated from profits obtained before fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 will not be subject to withholding tax; (ii) dividends derived from profits generated during fiscal years of the Company ending June 30, 2019 and 2020 paid to argentine individuals and/or foreign residents, will be subject to a 7% withholding tax; and (iii) dividends originated from profits obtained during fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 onward will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of 13%.

 

Income tax: Corporate income tax would be gradually reduced to 30% for fiscal years commencing after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, and to 25% for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2020, inclusive.

 

Presumptions of dividends: Certain facts will be presumed to constitute dividend payments, such as: i) withdrawals from shareholders, ii) shareholders private use of property of the company, iii) transactions with shareholders at values different from market values, iv) personal expenses from shareholders or shareholder remuneration without substance.

 

Revaluation of assets: The regulation establishes that, at the option of the companies, tax revaluation of assets is permitted for assets located in Argentina and affected to the generation of taxable profits. The special tax on the amount of the revaluation depends on the asset, being (i) 8% for real estate not classified as inventories, (ii) 15% for real estate classified as inventories, (iii) 5% for shares, quotas and equity interests owned by individuals and (iv) 10% for the rest of the assets. Once the option is exercised for a particular asset, all other assets in the same category must be revalued. The tax result that originates the revaluation is not subject to the income tax and the special tax on the revaluation amount will not be deductible from said tax. Through regulations (Decree 353/2018 and 613/2018, and General Resolution (AFP) 4287), the National Executive Power has been extending the date for the exercise of the option, based on the international context and the greater volatility that it is observed in the financial variables that affect the decision regarding the exercise of the option. The expiration of the term for the exercise of this option for companies with fiscal year end as of June 30, was July 31, 2019.

 

The Group has analyzed the impacts of the option mentioned above and has chosen for the application of the optional tax revaluation in some companies of the Group.

  

Tax inflation adjustment: Law 27,430 establishes the following rules for the application of the inflation adjustment in income tax: (i) the update of the cost for goods acquired or investments made in the fiscal years that begin as of January 1, 2018 (applicable to IRSA for the year end June 30, 2019), considering the percentage variations of the CPI provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC); and (ii) the application of the adjustment set forth in Title VI of the Income Tax Law when a percentage of variation -of the aforementioned index price - accumulated in thirty-six (36) months prior to the fiscal year end that is liquidated, is greater than 100%, or, with respect to the first, second and third year after its validity, this procedure will be applicable in case the accumulated variation of that index price, calculated from the beginning of the first of them and until the end of each year, exceeds 55%, 30% and 15% for the first, second and third year of application, respectively. At the end of this year, there has been an accumulative variation of 55.72% in the index price that exceeds the expected condition of 55% for the application of the adjustment in said first year. Consequently, the tax inflation adjustment has been applied and the cost of goods acquired during the year 2019 has been updated as established in article 58 of the Argentine Income Tax Law.

 

In addition, the argentine tax reform contemplates other amendments regarding the following matters: social security contributions, tax administrative procedures law, criminal tax law, tax on liquid fuels, and excise taxes, among others. As of the date of presentation of these Financial Statements, some aspects are pending regulation by the National Executive Power.

 

US tax reform

 

In December 2017, a bill was passed to reform the Federal Taxation Law in the United States. The reform included a reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, for the tax years 2018 and thereafter. The reform has impact in certain subsidiaries of the Group in the United States.

 

The details of the provision for the Group’s income tax, is as follows:

  

   06.30.20   06.30.19   06.30.18 
Current income tax   (721)   (1,938)   (48)
Deferred income tax   (7,252)   1,079    10,229 
MPIT   (134)   79    (217)
Income tax   (8,107)   (780)   9,964 

 

The statutory taxes rates in the countries where the Group operates for all of the years presented are: 

 

Tax jurisdiction  Income tax rate 
Argentina   25% - 35% 
Brazil   25% - 34% 
Uruguay   0% - 25% 
Bolivia   25% 
U.S.     0% - 40% 
Bermudas   0% 
Israel     23% - 24% 

 

Below is a reconciliation between income tax expense and the tax calculated applying the current tax rate, applicable in the respective countries, to profit before taxes for years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018: 

 

   06.30.20   06.30.19   06.30.18 
Tax calculated at the tax rates applicable to profits in the respective countries   (5,116)   11,154    4,265 
Permanent differences:               
Tax inflation adjustment   (4,106)   (5,826)   - 
Share of profit / (loss) of associates and joint ventures   1,724    (1,104)   (575)
Unrecognized tax loss carry-forwards (i)   (3,094)   (4,255)   (4,016)
Expiration of tax loss carry-forwards   13    -    (164)
Provision for unrecoverability of tax loss carry-forwards   (1,997)   (3,184)   (1,945)
Changes in fair value of financial instruments and sale of shares (ii)   (1,684)   74    (720)
Change of tax rate   2,858    400    11,767 
Non-taxable profit   150    -    - 
Non-deductible expenses   (12)   (26)   (16)
Others   (638)   1,071    1,361 
Inflation adjustment permanent difference   3,795    916    7 
Income tax from continuing operations   (8,107)   (780)   9,964 

 

(i)Corresponds mainly to holding companies in the Operations Center in Israel.

  

Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Group as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 will be recovered as follows:

 

   06.30.20   06.30.19 
Deferred income tax assets to be recovered after more than 12 months   15,748    12,806 
Deferred income tax assets to be recovered within 12 months   1,207    2,425 
Deferred income tax assets   16,955    15,231 
           
      06.30.20       06.30.19  
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered after more than 12 months   (62,318)   (51,537)
Deferred income tax liabilities to be recovered within 12 months   (3,179)   (20,114)
Deferred income tax liabilities   (65,497)   (71,651)
Total deferred income tax (liabilities) assets, net   (48,542)   (56,420)

 

The movement in the deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, without taking into consideration the offsetting of balances within the same tax jurisdiction, is as follows: 

 

   At the
beginning
   Business
combinations
and
reclassification
to other
assets held
for sale (i)
   Foreign
exchange
gain
   Charged to
the
Statement
of Income
(ii)
   Reserve for
changes of
non-
controlling
interest
   Deconsolidation
(see Note 4
(l))
   Use of tax
loss carry-
forwards
   At the end 
June 30, 2020                                
Assets                                
Trade and other payables   5,766    (1)   863    (834)   -    -    (431)   5,363 
Tax loss carry-forwards   7,904    -    803    908    -    -    (83)   9,532 
Others   1,561    (3)   149    276    77    -    -    2,060 
Subtotal assets   15,231    (4)   1,815    350    77    -    (514)   16,955 
Liabilities                                        
Investment properties and property, plant and equipment   (61,085)   (558)   1,301    (8,904)   -    204    14,973    (54,069)
Biological assets   (514)   -    73    (192)   -    -    -    (633)
Trade and other receivables   (889)   -    -    (33)   -    -    -    (922)
Investments   (73)   -    (80)   59    -    -    -    (94)
Intangible assets   (2,266)   -    (510)   383    -    -    -    (2,393)
Tax inflation adjustment   (4,385)   (33)   -    (1,856)   -    -    -    (6,274)
Borrowings   (1,058)   -    (282)   386    -    -    -    (954)
Inventories   (728)   (3)   134    (49)   -    -    -    (646)
Others   (653)   (593)   (543)   2,459    -    -    (182)   488 
Subtotal liabilities   (71,651)   (1,187)   93    (7,747)   -    204    14,791    (65,497)
(Liabilities) / Assets, net   (56,420)   (1,191)   1,908    (7,397)   77    204    14,277    (48,542)

 

   At the
beginning
   Business
combinations
and
reclassification
to other
assets held
for sale (i)
  

Foreign
exchange

gain

   Charged to
the
Statement
of Income
   Reclassification
of opening
amounts
   Use of tax
loss carry-
forwards
   At the end 
June 30, 2019                            
Assets                            
Trade and other payables   4,661    -    193    912    -    -    5,766 
Tax loss carry-forwards   13,022    -    (309)   (4,809)   -    -    7,904 
Others   2,029    -    (68)   (687)   287    -    1,561 
Subtotal assets   19,712      -    (184)   (4,584)   287    -    15,231 
Liabilities                                   
Investment properties and property, plant and equipment   (69,039)   -    1,059    7,839    64    (1,008)   (61,085)
Biological assets   (359)   -    1    (156)   -    -    (514)
Trade and other receivables   (536)   -    3    (356)   -    -    (889)
Investments   (30)   -    (13)   (30)   -    -    (73)
Intangible assets   (2,985)   -    262    457    -    -    (2,266)
Tax inflation adjustment   -    -    -    (4,385)   -    -    (4,385)
Borrowings   (1,286)   -    93    135    -    -    (1,058)
Inventories   (202)   -    30    (556)   -    -    (728)
Others   (2,628)   -    626    1,349    -    -    (653)
Subtotal liabilities   (77,065)   -    2,061    4,297    64    (1,008)   (71,651)
(Liabilities) / Assets, net   (57,353)   -    1,877    (287)   351    (1,008)   (56,420)

 

Deferred income tax assets are recognized for tax loss carry-forwards to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefits through future taxable profits is probable. Tax loss carry-forwards may have expiration dates or may be permanently available for use by the Group depending on the tax jurisdiction where the tax loss carry forward is generated. Tax loss carry forwards in Argentina and Uruguay generally expire within 5 years, while in Israel they do not expire. Tax loss carry forward in Bolivia expire within 3 years. Tax loss carry forwards in Brazil do not expire. However, in Brazil, the taxable profit for each year can only be reduced by tax losses up to a maximum of 30%.

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Group’s recognized tax loss carry forward prescribed as follows:

 

Jurisdiction  06.30.20   Date of generation   Due date 
Argentina   3    2016    2021 
Argentina   11    2017    2022 
Argentina   2,785    2018    2023 
Argentina   1,186    2019    2024 
Argentina   4,809    2020    2025 
Bolivia   1      2011-2020      Do not expire  
Do not expire   3,784           
Total cumulative tax loss carry-forwards   12,579           

 

The Group assesses the realizability of deferred income tax assets, by considering whether it is probable that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. In order to make this assessment, Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected business and tax planning strategies.

 

On this basis, it is estimated that as of June 30, 2020, all deferred tax assets and tax credits will be realized.

 

The Group did not recognize deferred income tax assets (tax loss carry forwards) of Ps. 456,299 and Ps. 332,739 as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Although management estimates that the business will generate sufficient income, pursuant to IAS 12, management has determined that, as a result of the recent loss history and the lack of verifiable and objective evidence due to the subsidiary’s results of operations history, there is sufficient uncertainty as to the generation of sufficient income to be able to offset losses within a reasonable timeframe, therefore, no deferred tax asset is recognized in relation to these losses.

 

The Group did not recognize deferred income tax liabilities of Ps. 90 and Ps. 86 as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to their investments in foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. In addition, the withholdings and/or similar taxes paid at source may be creditable against the Group’s potential final tax liability.

 

On June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Group recognized a deferred liability in the amount of Ps. 906 and Ps. 938, respectively, related to the potential future sale of one of its subsidiaries shares.

 

IDBD and DIC assess whether it is necessary to recognize deferred tax liabilities for the temporary differences arising in relation to its investments in subsidiaries; in this respect, IDBD, DIC and PBC estimate that if each of them is required to dispose of its respective holdings in subsidiaries, they would not be liable to income tax on the sale and, for such reason, they did not recognize the deferred tax liabilities related to this difference in these Consolidated Financial Statements.