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Represents the Kazhak statutory income tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the company's pretax income for the period.

No definition available.

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Represents Russian statutory income tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the company's pretax income for the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the increase (decrease) in income tax expense (benefit) during the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the minimum percentage of ownership in subsidiary which Russian companies are required to hold to qualify for exemption from withholding tax.

No definition available.

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Represents Russian withholding tax rate on dividends distributed by the owned-and-operated affiliate stations of the entity, under the Treaty.

No definition available.

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Represents Russian withholding tax rate on dividends distributed within the country.

No definition available.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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