INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Our income tax rate was 29.9% and 24.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The tax rate for 2023 is higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the cost of global activities, including the U.S. taxation on international operations, withholding taxes, and state taxes. The tax rate for 2022 is higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the cost of global activities, including the U.S. taxation on international operations and state taxes.

The Company is currently being audited in a number of jurisdictions for tax years 2004-2021, including China, Egypt, France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

In the first quarter of 2023, the Company changed its accounting policy for presentation of interest expense on uncertain tax positions from within “Interest and other financial charges – net” to within “Benefit (provision) for income taxes.” See Note 1, “Organization and Basis of Presentation” for further information.

Post Spin-Off, the Company’s previously undistributed earnings of certain of our foreign subsidiaries are no longer indefinitely reinvested in non-U.S. businesses due to current U.S. funding needs. Therefore, an incremental deferred tax liability of $30 million has been recorded for withholding and other foreign taxes due upon future distribution of earnings. In addition, the Company is providing for withholding and other foreign taxes due upon future distribution of current period earnings.

Also, in connection with the Spin-Off, our net deferred income tax assets increased by $3,099 million primarily due to transfers from GE, including $964 million related to pension and postretirement benefits, with the remainder primarily attributable to tax attributes that were not part of the Company’s stand-alone operations, and changes to valuation on a GE HealthCare basis.