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INCOME TAXES
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
For the three and nine months ended June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:

 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
 
(thousands, except tax rate data)
June 28, 2024June 30, 2023June 28, 2024June 30, 2023
Profit before income taxes$907 $19,822 $9,818 $47,936 
Income tax (benefit) expense(715)5,021 2,085 12,395 
Effective income tax rate(78.8)%25.3 %21.2 %25.9 %
 
The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2024 compared to the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily related to a change in the geographic mix of profits or losses from a tax perspective for the current year period, as compared to the prior year period. The Company's effective tax rate is impacted by valuation allowances in certain foreign tax jurisdictions and, as a result, changes in the geographic source of Company profits or losses between periods can, in certain instances, have varying impacts on the Company's effective tax rate during a particular period.

The impact of the Company’s operations in jurisdictions where a valuation allowance is assessed is removed from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded directly based on year to date results for the year for which no tax expense or benefit can be recognized.  The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were:
 
June 28, 2024June 30, 2023
IndonesiaIndonesia
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits due to the impact of changes in its assumptions or as a result of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitation.  The Company’s 2024 fiscal year tax expense is anticipated to be unchanged related to uncertain income tax positions.
In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits as a component of income tax expense.