Income Tax

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“the Act”) was enacted in the U.S. The Act includes law changes relating to tax, climate change, energy and health care. In particular, for tax years ending after December 31, 2022, the Act imposes a 15% minimum tax on adjusted financial statement income for “applicable corporations” with average financial statement income exceeding $1 billion for the previous 3-year period ending in 2022 or after. Based on the current guidance, the Company is not an applicable corporation for 2023. The Act also imposes a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks of a publicly traded corporation. The Act is not expected to have a material impact to the Company’s tax expense.

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ending June 30, 2023, was 21.7% and 25.2% on pre-tax income. The tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to income earned in jurisdictions with tax rates greater than the U.S. statutory tax rate, and adjustments to the valuation allowance. These increases were partially offset with benefits received from tax credits generated during the year.

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ending June 30, 2022, was 27.7% and 26.8%. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to income in jurisdictions with tax rates higher than the U.S., tax basis adjustments, adjustments to the valuation allowance and foreign tax credits.