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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes [Text Block]
INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate on income was 30.1% and 14.0% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective rate on income was 27.5% and 22.2% for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective tax rate was favorably affected by a reduction in the reserves for uncertain tax liabilities, recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes", in the amount of $7,452 and $26,064 for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to various audit resolutions and statute expirations. Foreign source income before tax for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was 28% of pre-tax earnings, down from 39% in the same period of fiscal 2012. Foreign source income before tax for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was 35% of total income before tax, down from 42% in the same period for fiscal 2012. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 included the impact of the newly enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Act"). Among other provisions, the Act provided for the restoration of the research and development credit, applied retroactively to January 1, 2012. Accordingly, tax expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was reduced by approximately $1,260.
    
In December 2011, Israel rescinded previously passed legislation that would have reduced corporate tax rates to 22% for 2012, 21% for 2013, 20% for 2014 and 18% for 2015 on income generated by Israeli entities. This change has resulted in a current corporate statutory rate of 25% in Israel for non-exempt entities.

The Company's tax rate is subject to adjustment over the balance of the fiscal year due to, among other things, income tax rate changes by governments; the jurisdictions in which the Company's profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the valuation of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities; adjustments to estimated taxes upon finalization of various tax returns; adjustments to the Company's interpretation of transfer pricing standards, changes in available tax credits, grants and other incentives; changes in stock-based compensation expense; changes in tax laws or the interpretation of such tax laws (for example, proposals for fundamental U.S. international tax reform); changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; expiration or the inability to renew tax rulings or tax holiday incentives; and the repatriation of non-U.S. earnings with respect to which the Company has not previously provided for U.S. taxes.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $118,422 and $108,520 as of March 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.

The total amount accrued for interest and penalties in the liability for uncertain tax positions was $23,402 and $20,005 as of March 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, respectively.