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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income before taxes, as reported in the consolidated statements of operations $ 3,891us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 8,268us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 3,455us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Statutory tax rate 26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Theoretical tax expenses on the above amount at the Israeli statutory tax rate 1,031us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 2,067us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 864us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Tax adjustment in respect of different tax rates in subsidiaries and changes in tax rates 68us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 307us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 34us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Change in valuation allowance in respect of deferred taxes (10,176)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Operating carryforward losses for which a valuation allowance was provided 926us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 454us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 302us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Realization of carryforward tax losses for which a valuation allowance was provided (757)pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationRealizationOfCarryforwardTaxLosses (799)pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationRealizationOfCarryforwardTaxLosses (501)pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationRealizationOfCarryforwardTaxLosses
Gain on obtaining control over a subsidiary previously treated by the equity method 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary (825)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationEquityInEarningsLossesOfUnconsolidatedSubsidiary
Profit from a bargain purchase (76)pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationProfitFromBargainPurchase 0pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationProfitFromBargainPurchase 0pntr_IncomeTaxReconciliationProfitFromBargainPurchase
Nondeductible expenses and other permanent differences 135us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 133us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 162us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Total taxes on income $ (8,849)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 1,337us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 861us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit