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Note 8 - Income Tax
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8:   Income Tax


The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local and foreign income taxes in numerous jurisdictions.  The Company’s domestic and foreign tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of revenues and expenses in different jurisdictions and the timing of recognizing revenues and expenses.  Additionally, the amount of income taxes paid is subject to the Company’s interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which it files.


The Company provides for income taxes on an interim basis based on an estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. This estimate is reassessed on a quarterly basis. Discrete tax items are accounted for in the quarterly period in which they occur.


The tax expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $629,000 on a profit before tax for the quarter of $845,000 (an effective tax rate of 74.4%). The tax expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was a benefit of $387,000 on a loss before tax of $738,000 (an effective tax rate of 52.4%). The primary reason for the high effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 is a discrete tax charge of $278,000 for the effect of a tax rate decrease in the UK applied to the net deferred tax assets in that jurisdiction. In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, a discrete tax benefit was booked reducing the Company’s net tax liability for uncertain tax positions of $91,000.


U.S. Federal tax returns through fiscal 2009 are generally no longer subject to review by tax authorities; however, tax loss carryforwards from years before fiscal 2010 are still subject to review. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has substantially resolved all open income tax audits and there were no other local or federal income tax audits in progress as of September 30, 2013. In international jurisdictions including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK, which comprise a significant portion of the Company’s operations, the years that may be examined vary by country. The Company’s most significant foreign subsidiary in Brazil is subject to audit for the years 2008 – 2013.


The Company has identified no new uncertain tax positions during the three month period ended September 30, 2013 for which it is currently likely that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.


No valuation allowance has been recorded for the Company’s domestic federal net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards. The Company continues to believe that due to forecasted future taxable income and certain tax planning strategies available, it is more likely than not that it will be able to utilize the federal NOL carry forwards. The valuation allowance for subsidiary NOL’s in certain foreign countries, notably China, are being released in fiscal 2014 to the extent of forecasted taxable income in fiscal 2014.