11.	Income Taxes

Income taxes have been accounted for using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. The Company computes its interim provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate method. The Company estimates an annual effective tax rate of 5.0% for the year ending December 31, 2018. This rate does not include the impact of any discrete items. The Company incurred losses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 and is forecasting additional losses through the year, resulting in an estimated net loss for both financial statement and tax purposes for the year ending December 31, 2018. Due to the Company’s history of losses, there is not sufficient evidence to record a net deferred tax asset associated with the U.S., Luxembourg, Swiss, and Asian operations. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been recorded related to the net deferred tax asset in those jurisdictions. There is no net deferred tax asset recorded in relation to TransEnterix Italia and accordingly no valuation allowance has been recorded in that jurisdiction The deferred tax benefit during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, was approximately $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rate for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was 4.4% and 3.3%, respectively. At September 30, 2018, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate.

At September 30, 2018, the Company’s accounting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is still in process; however, it expects to complete the accounting by December 2018. Updates to the Company’s calculations may result in changes to the provisional adjustments recorded at year-end.