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INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2020
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was 25.7% compared to 30.3% in the prior year period. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to a change in the country mix of earnings and associated tax benefits from our continued movement to a U.S.-center-led business model, with the major impact coming from a lower U.S. tax rate on foreign derived income and the ability to utilize foreign tax credits. The December 22, 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act subjects U.S. shareholders to tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company recognizes the tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period tax is incurred. Under this policy, the Company has not provided deferred taxes related to temporary differences that upon their reversal will affect the amount of income subject to GILTI in the period. Anixter considers the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, Anixter may be subject to withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2020

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 was 25.7% compared to 30.3% in the prior year period. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to a change in the country mix of earnings and associated tax benefits from our continued movement to a U.S.-center-led business model, with the major impact coming from a lower U.S. tax rate on foreign derived income and the ability to utilize foreign tax credits.

The December 22, 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act subjects U.S. shareholders to tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") earned by certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company recognizes the tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period tax is incurred. Under this policy, the Company has not provided deferred taxes related to temporary differences that upon their reversal will affect the amount of income subject to GILTI in the period.

Anixter considers the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, Anixter may be subject to withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries.