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Government Subsidies
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Government Subsidies  
Government Subsidies

Note 9 – Government Subsidies

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted in the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of the employer portion of certain payroll taxes, net operating loss carrybacks, and other areas. The payroll tax deferral requires that the deferred payroll taxes be paid over two years, with the first half, or $6.2 million, paid in December 2021 and the other half to be paid by December 31, 2022. As of August 31, 2022, we have deferred payroll taxes of $6.2 million which are included in Accrued liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Other countries have enacted legislation similar to the CARES Act to provide relief and stimulus measures to assist companies in mitigating the financial impact from COVID-19 and supporting their employees. During the three-month periods ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, our foreign subsidiaries recognized employment subsidies of $0.7 million and $0.3 million from foreign governments which have been deducted from the related expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.