4.3.16Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The deferred tax assets and liabilities and associated offsets are summarized as follows:
Deferred tax positions (summary)
31 December 2017 |
31 December 2016 |
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Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
- |
16 |
(16) |
0 |
10 |
(9) |
Tax losses |
12 |
- |
12 |
14 |
- |
14 |
Other |
15 |
- |
15 |
15 |
- |
15 |
Book value at 31 December |
27 |
16 |
11 |
29 |
10 |
19 |
Movements in net deferred tax positions
2017 |
2016 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Note |
Net |
Net |
|
Deferred tax at 1 January |
19 |
56 |
|
Deferred tax recognized in the income statement |
(10) |
(22) |
|
Deferred tax recognized in other comprehensive income |
0 |
(14) |
|
Foreign currency variations |
1 |
0 |
|
Total movements |
(9) |
(37) |
|
Deferred tax at 31 December |
11 |
19 |
Expected realization and settlement of deferred tax positions is within 9 years. The current portion at less than one year of the net deferred tax position as of December 31, 2017 amounts to US$ 5 million. The deferred tax losses are expected to be recovered, based on the anticipated profit in the applicable jurisdiction. The Company has US$ 46 million (2016: US$ 36 million) in deferred tax assets unrecognized in 2017 due to current tax losses not valued. The term in which these unrecognized deferred tax assets could be settled depends on the respective tax jurisdiction and ranges from seven years to an unlimited period of time.
The non-current portion of deferred tax assets amounts to US$ 21 million (2016: US$ 25 million).
Deferred tax assets per location are as follows:
Deferred tax positions per location
31 December 2017 |
31 December 2016 |
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Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
|
Switzerland |
3 |
- |
3 |
6 |
- |
6 |
The Netherlands |
3 |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
Canada |
12 |
16 |
(4) |
14 |
10 |
4 |
Monaco |
6 |
- |
6 |
6 |
- |
6 |
Brazil |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Other |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
Book value at 31 December |
27 |
16 |
11 |
29 |
10 |
19 |