Income taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

Income taxes

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using statutory rates. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against the Company’s otherwise recognizable net deferred tax assets. The tax expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is immaterial due to the wind down of our operations in Europe.

In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was enacted and contained extenders to the refundable employee retention credit and provided further limitations to executive compensation effective for tax years beginning after 2026. The Company has concluded that the provisions in the CARES Act, Consolidated Appropriations Act, and ARPA have an immaterial impact on the Company’s income tax expense due to its cumulative losses and full valuation allowance position.