Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

We currently claim benefits provided under an existing tax treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Senegal that allows us to claim a reduced rate of income tax withholding with respect to certain bareboat charter revenue from Senegalese sources. On May 10, 2022, The Republic of Senegal deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (or the MLI), which will alter certain provisions of the existing United Kingdom-Senegal Tax Treaty, effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. We are currently analyzing the impact that the Republic of Senegal’s ratification of the MLI will have on our tax position and, consequently, our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On August 16, 2022, the United States (or U.S.) enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (or IRA). Among other provisions, IRA (i) imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (or Corporate AMT) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, (ii) imposes a 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases after December 31, 2022, and (iii) provides tax incentives to promote various energy efficient initiatives. We are evaluating the potential impact of the Corporate AMT on our current income tax expense and income taxes payable; however, we do not currently believe that this will have a material impact on our income taxes payable in the 2023 tax year.