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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXESThe effective income tax rates for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were 39.0 percent (benefit on income) and 87.9 percent (benefit on a loss), respectively. The year-over-year change is primarily due to the effects of changes in projected pretax income in both periods, lower projected pre-tax income in the current year and geographical mix. The prior year rate included a discrete $14.5 million benefit for the one-time effect of Swiss tax reform and the effects from the impairment of Widia goodwill.
The effective income tax rates for the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were 93.3 percent (benefit on a loss) and 102.9 percent (benefit on a loss), respectively. The year-over-year change is primarily due to the effects of lower projected pre-tax income in the current period and geographical mix. The prior year rate included a discrete $14.5 million benefit for the one-time effect of Swiss tax reform and the effects from the impairment of Widia goodwill.
Swiss tax reform
Legislation was effectively enacted during the three months ended December 31, 2019 when the Canton of Schaffhausen approved the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing on October 8, 2019 (Swiss tax reform). Significant changes from Swiss tax reform include the abolishment of certain favorable tax regimes and the creation of a ten-year transitional period at both the federal and cantonal levels.
The transitional provisions of Swiss tax reform allow companies to utilize a combination of lower tax rates and tax basis adjustments to fair value, which are used for tax depreciation and amortization purposes resulting in deductions over the transitional period. To reflect the federal and cantonal transitional provisions, as they apply to us, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $14.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2019. We consider the deferred tax asset from Swiss tax reform to be an estimate based on our current interpretation of the legislation, which is subject to change based on further legislative guidance, review with the Swiss federal and cantonal authorities and modifications to the underlying valuation. We expect such reviews with the relevant tax authorities will be finalized during the current fiscal year. There have been no material changes to the recorded deferred tax asset since inception.