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Our former Spanish holding company, Laureate Netherlands Holding B.V.
−Removed: (f/k/a Iniciativas Culturales de España, S.L.), has been subject to ongoing tax audits by the Spanish Taxing Authority (“STA”), resulting in the issuance of final assessments based on the STA’s rejection of the tax deductibility of financial expenses related to certain intercompany acquisitions.
+Added: (f/k/a Iniciativas Culturales de España, S.L.), was subject to various tax audits by the Spanish Taxing Authority (“STA”), resulting in the issuance of final assessments based on the STA’s rejection of the tax deductibility of financial expenses related to certain intercompany acquisitions.
Accordingly, we have paid assessments totaling approximately $40.8 million for tax years during the period from 2006 to 2015.
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As a result, the Company has no further recourse with respect to the related final assessments for tax years 2006 to 2010.
−Removed: This ruling does not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: In May 2023, we were notified by the STA that an audit of our former Spanish holding company was being initiated in relation to corporate income tax for the period from January 2018 to May 2020 and withholding on account of non-resident income tax for the period from May 2019 to May 2020.
−Removed: The Company will continue to work with the STA on this matter and believes that it is in compliance with Spanish tax law.
+Added: The outcome of any remaining years under audit are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and thus will not be reported upon by the Company in subsequent periodic reports.
+Added: In May 2023, we were notified by t he STA that an audit of our former Spanish holding company was being initiated in relation to corporate income tax for the period from January 2018 to May 2020 and withholding on account of non-resident income tax for the period from May 2019 to May 2020.
+Added: In December 2024, after completion of the audit by the STA, the Company paid a final assessment of $0.4 million with respect to this matter, resulting in the closing of the audit.
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