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VAT TAX ISSUE IN BRAZIL (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Vat Tax Issues Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Value Added Tax Claims [Table Text Block]
A table summarizing all five different VAT claims and their status is listed below:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest &
 
 
 
Approximate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principle
 
Penalty
 
Total
 
for Totals
 
Loss Possibility
 
Strategy
 
Collateral
 
 
 
R$
 
R$
 
R$
 
US $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
305,897
 
 
491,272
 
 
797,168
 
 
362,000
 
Remote
 
To wait Judicial Process
 
New Land
 
 
 
 
573,457
 
 
1,098,475
 
 
1,671,932
 
 
760,000
 
Remote
 
To wait Judicial Process
 
Plant
 
 
 
 
6,209,836
 
 
6,653,586
 
 
12,863,422
 
 
5,847,000
 
Probable
 
To wait Judicial Process and offer Judicial Deposit (approx. 3% net sales)
 
-
 
 
 
 
402,071
 
 
770,133
 
 
1,172,204
 
 
533,000
 
Remote
 
To wait Judicial Process
 
New Land
 
 
 
 
285,009
 
 
249,140
 
 
534,149
 
 
243,000
 
Loss Agreed
 
*Accept State Amnesty (8 installments, approx. BRL 42K)
 
-
 
 
 
 
7,776,270
 
 
9,262,605
 
 
17,038,875
 
 
7,745,000
 
 
 
*After State Amnesty Accepted
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRINCIPAL
 
 
INTEREST
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
State Requirements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
285,009
 
 
15,626
 
 
334,835
 
 
 
 
8 Installments representing accepted amnesty per above
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
285,009
 
 
15,626
 
 
334,835
 
 
152,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Value Added Tax [Table Text Block]
The foregoing forms the basis for the US$1.6 million charge to expense recorded by Lakeland in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
 
 
BRL (millions)
 
US (millions)
 
Foreign exchange rate (at the time recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.82
 
 
1.82
 
 
1.82
 
 
 
Total Paid
 
 
 
 
 
Total Paid Or
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Or To Be
 
 
 
 
 
To Be Paid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paid Into
 
 
 
 
 
Into
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government
 
 
 
 
 
Government
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under
 
Total Not
 
 
 
Under
 
Total Not
 
 
 
 
 
Amnesty
 
Available
 
Available
 
Amnesty
 
Available
 
Available For
 
 
 
Program
 
For Credit1
 
For Credit2
 
Program
 
For Credit¹
 
Credit2
 
Original claim 2004-2006
 
 
3.5
 
 
1.4
 
 
2.1
 
 
1.9
 
 
0.8
 
 
1.1
 
Second claim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preacquisition 2007-April 2008
 
 
2.4
 
 
1.0
 
 
1.4
 
 
1.3
 
 
0.5
 
 
0.8
 
Postacquisition May 2008 - April 2009
 
 
3.3
 
 
1.4
 
 
1.9
 
 
1.8
 
 
0.8
 
 
1.0
 
Totals
 
 
9.2
 
 
3.8
 
 
5.4
 
 
5.0
 
 
2.1
 
 
2.9
 
Escrow released from one seller
 
 
1.0
 
 
1.0
 
 
-
 
 
0.5
 
 
0.5
 
 
-
 
Charged to expense at April 30, 2010
 
 
-
 
 
2.8
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
1.6
 
 
-
 
 
2 The amount allowed as credit against future payments represents the VAT taxes actually previously paid to the neighboring state.
Schedule Of Unused Value Added Tax Credit [Table Text Block]
The Company has reflected the above items on its January 31, 2014, balance sheet as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
R$ millions
 
US$ millions(1)
 
Noncurrent assets
 
VAT taxes eligible for future credit
 
 
3.4
 
 
1.9
 
Long-term liabilities
 
Taxes payable
 
 
6.2
 
 
3.3
 
 
(1) At exchange rate prevailing in 2010 when recorded.