Income taxes

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income taxes

Income taxes

8. Income taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate on its income before taxes was 19.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate was favorably impacted primarily by (i) decreases to unrecognized tax benefit reserves, partially offset by (ii) the mix of income in higher tax jurisdictions.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate on its income before taxes was 21.4%. During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, there were no individual items impacting the Company’s effective tax rate.

For the first six months of fiscal 2023, the Company’s effective tax rate on its income before taxes was 22.0%. The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2023 was unfavorably impacted primarily by (i) the mix of income in higher tax jurisdictions, partially offset by (ii) decreases to unrecognized tax benefit reserves.

During the first six months of fiscal 2022, the Company’s effective tax rate on its income before taxes was 22.2%. The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2022 was unfavorably impacted primarily by increases to valuation allowances.