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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 was $1.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 were 6.5% and 8.5%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rates of 9.1% and 12.6% for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2016, respectively.
The effective tax rate for both the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 decreased from the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2016, primarily due to an increase in pre-tax earnings in lower tax-rate jurisdictions and a
$1.5 million benefit related to incremental deductible expenses in the APAC segment. The Company’s effective tax rate will fluctuate with the geographic distribution of its worldwide earnings, changes in tax laws, disputes with taxing authorities, tax planning activities, adjustments to uncertain tax positions and changes in valuation allowances.
There were no material additions to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits recorded for uncertain tax positions as of July 1, 2017, as compared to October 1, 2016. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. The amount of interest and penalties recorded for the three and nine months ended July 1, 2017 was not material.
It is possible that one or more uncertain tax positions may be settled within the next 12 months. Settlement of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company is not currently under examination by taxing authorities in the U.S. or any foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a net deferred tax asset will not be realized. During fiscal 2017, the Company continued to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions within the AMER and EMEA segments, as it was more likely than not that these assets would not be fully realized based primarily on historical performance. The Company will continue to provide a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in each of the applicable jurisdictions going forward until it determines it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.