4.3.17Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The deferred tax assets and liabilities and associated offsets are summarized as follows:
Deferred tax positions (summary)
31 December 2020 |
31 December 2019 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
28 |
- |
28 |
- |
16 |
(16) |
Tax losses |
9 |
- |
9 |
9 |
- |
9 |
Other |
9 |
37 |
(28) |
12 |
7 |
6 |
Book value at 31 December |
46 |
37 |
9 |
22 |
23 |
(1) |
Movements in net deferred tax positions
2020 |
2019 |
||
---|---|---|---|
Note |
Net |
Net |
|
Deferred tax at 1 January |
(1) |
(10) |
|
Deferred tax recognized in the income statement |
10 |
9 |
|
Foreign currency variations |
0 |
(0) |
|
Total movements |
10 |
9 |
|
Deferred tax at 31 December |
9 |
(1) |
Expected realization and settlement of deferred tax positions is within 8 years. The current portion of the net deferred tax position as of December 31, 2020 amounts to US$8 million. The deferred tax losses are expected to be recovered based on the anticipated profit in the applicable jurisdiction. The Company has US$39 million (2019: US$16 million) of deferred tax assets unrecognized in 2020 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 five years to an unlimited period of time.
The non-current portion of deferred tax assets amounts to US$14 million (2019: US$8 million). On a cumulative basis a total amount of US$216 million at the end of 2020 (2019: US$197 million) corresponds to deferred tax assets basis unrecognized on temporary differences, unused tax losses and tax credits.
Deferred tax in connection with unused tax losses carried forward, temporary differences and tax credits:
31 December 2020 |
31 December 2019 |
|
---|---|---|
Unused tax losses carried forward, temporary differences and tax credits not recognised as a deferred tax asset |
216 |
197 |
Unused tax losses carried forward, temporary differences and tax credits recognised as a deferred tax asset |
46 |
22 |
Total |
262 |
218 |
Expiry date on deferred tax assets unrecognized on temporary differences, unused tax losses and tax credits:
31 December 2020 |
31 December 2019 |
|
---|---|---|
Within one year |
15 |
2 |
More than a year but less than 5 years |
15 |
19 |
More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
1 |
9 |
More than 10 years but less than 20 years |
82 |
92 |
Unlimited period of time |
103 |
76 |
Total |
216 |
197 |
Deferred tax assets per location are as follows:
Deferred tax positions per location
31 December 2020 |
31 December 2019 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
Assets |
Liabilities |
Net |
|
Canada |
28 |
24 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
(4) |
Guyana |
- |
13 |
(13) |
- |
7 |
(7) |
Monaco |
4 |
- |
4 |
5 |
- |
5 |
Switzerland |
9 |
- |
9 |
1 |
- |
1 |
the Netherlands |
3 |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
Brazil |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
Other |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
0 |
Book value at 31 December |
46 |
37 |
9 |
22 |
23 |
(1) |