Income taxes	9 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2017
Income taxes
Income taxes	8. Income taxes The Company’s effective tax rate on its income before income taxes from continuing operations was 15.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared with 17.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions and (ii) the release of reserves and other discrete tax benefits. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions and (ii) the release of reserves related to the expiration of statutes of limitation. For the first nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was 25.7% and 18.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions, partially offset by (ii) net increases to valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were deemed unrealizable and (iii) the impact of non-deductible acquisition related expenses. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions, (ii) the release of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were deemed to be realizable and (iii) the release of reserves related to audit settlements and the expiration of statutes of limitation.

Income taxes

9 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2017

8. Income taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate on its income before income taxes from continuing operations was 15.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared with 17.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions and (ii) the release of reserves and other discrete tax benefits. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions and (ii) the release of reserves related to the expiration of statutes of limitation.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Company’s effective tax rate was 25.7% and 18.0%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions, partially offset by (ii) net increases to valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were deemed unrealizable and (iii) the impact of non-deductible acquisition related expenses. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2016 was favorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in lower tax jurisdictions, (ii) the release of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets that were deemed to be realizable and (iii) the release of reserves related to audit settlements and the expiration of statutes of limitation.