Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

The Company determines the tax provision for interim periods using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of annual effective tax rate, and if its estimated tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment. The impact of COVID-19 on the economic environment is uncertain and may change the annual effective tax rate, which could impact tax expense.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $4,072 and $2,670 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate increased from 17.5% during the three months ended June 30, 2019 to 32.4% during the three months ended June 30, 2020, primarily as a result of recording a one-time tax expense of $1,320 due to electing a new tax regime for two of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries which provides for a lower tax rate on earnings in exchange for foregoing certain tax credits, including minimum alternative tax credits. Accordingly, the Company recorded one-time tax expense of $573 on re-measurement of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries’ deferred taxes to a lower corporate tax rate and one-time tax expense of $747 resulting from foregoing the minimum alternative tax credits.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $9,927 and $6,870 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate increased from 20.1% during the six months ended June 30, 2019 to 24.3% during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily as a result of (i) recording a one-time tax expense of $1,320 due to electing a new tax regime for two of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries which provides for a lower tax rate on earnings in exchange for foregoing certain tax credits, including minimum alternative tax credits during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to a benefit of $1,471 recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and (ii) recording of excess tax benefits related to stock awards of $1,822 pursuant to ASU No. 2016-09 during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1,072 during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Income tax (deferred) recognized in other comprehensive income are as follows:


	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Income tax benefit/(expense) on:
Unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges	$	(2,702)	$	(113)	$	2,106	$	(1,656)
Retirement benefits	257		19		248		(90)
Currency translation adjustments	(4,204)		(413)		(4,204)		(1,119)
Total income tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income	$	(6,649)	$	(507)	$	(1,850)	$	(2,865)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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