Income Tax

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAX

NOTE 16 – INCOME TAX 

Jerash Garments, Jerash Embroidery, Chinese Garments, Paramount, Jerash The First, and Victory Apparel are subject to the regulations of the Income Tax Department in Jordan. The corporate income tax rate is 16% for the industrial sector. In accordance with the Investment Encouragement Law, Jerash Garments’ export sales to overseas customers were entitled to a 100% income tax exemption for a period of 10 years commencing on the first day of production. This exemption had been extended for five years until December 31, 2018. Effective January 1, 2019, the Jordanian government reclassified the area where Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries are to a Development Zone. In accordance with the Development Zone law, Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries and VIE began paying corporate income tax in Jordan at a rate of 10% plus a 1% social contribution. The income tax rate increased to 14% plus a 1% social contribution from January 1, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, this rate increased to 16% plus a 1% social contribution.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted. The Tax Act imposed tax on previously untaxed accumulated earnings and profits (“E&P”) of foreign subsidiaries (the “Toll Charge”). The Toll Charge is based in part of the amount of E&P held in cash and other specific assets as of December 31, 2017. The Toll Charge can be paid over an eight-year period, starting in 2018, and will not accrue interest. Additionally, under the provisions of the Tax Act, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the foreign earnings of Jerash Garments and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. taxation at the Jerash Holdings level under the new Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) regime.

Interim income tax expenses or benefit is recognized based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate, which is based upon the tax rate expected for the full fiscal year applied to the pretax income or loss of the interim period. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was 17.8% and differed from the effective statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0%, primarily due to GILTI adjustments, foreign tax rate differentials, and valuation allowance adjustments.