Note 16 - Income Tax

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

16.  INCOME TAX

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes and income tax assets and liabilities, including evaluating uncertainties in the application of accounting principles and complex tax laws. The statute of limitations, in general, is open for years 2016 to 2022 for tax authorities in those jurisdictions to audit or examine income tax returns. The Company is under annual review by the tax authorities of the respective jurisdiction to which the subsidiaries belong.

Due to the enactment of the Tax Act, the Company is subject to a tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”).  GILTI is a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. Companies subject to GILTI have the option to account for the GILTI tax as a period cost if and when incurred, or to recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences including outside basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI. The Company has elected to account for GILTI as a period cost. GILTI expense was $41 and $83 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $23 and $46 for the same period in Fiscal 2022.

The Company's income tax expense was $241 and $466 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, as compared to $153 and $333 for the same period in Fiscal 2022. Our effective tax rate (“ETR”) from continuing operations was 30.2% and 15.16% for the quarters ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The increase in income tax expense and effective tax rate was due to the following:

1. The Thailand operation incurred higher income tax due to higher income generated in period ended December 31, 2022 compared to same period last fiscal year.

2. The Company recognized higher GILTI expenses due to higher income derived from controlled foreign corporation.

The Company accrues penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits when necessary as a component of penalties and interest expense, respectively. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits or related accrued penalties or interest expense at December 31, 2022.

In assessing the ability to realize the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on these criteria, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will not realize the benefits of the federal, state, and foreign deductible differences. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established against deferred tax assets recorded in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions.