v3.24.1
Income Tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure Of Income Taxes [Line Items]  
Summary of Charge for Current Taxation Rates on Taxable Profit

The charge for current taxation has been calculated at the following rates on the taxable profit generated from the countries in which the Group operates:

Malta

 

5%

(a)

 

Israel

 

23%

 

Cayman Islands

 

0%

 

 

Mexico

 

30%

 

United Kingdom

 

0% and 19%

(b)

 

India

 

22%

 

Brazil

 

34%

(c)

 

Chile

 

27%

 

Colombia

 

35%

 

 

Peru

 

29.5%

 

Argentina

 

25%, 30% and 35%

(d)

 

Morocco

 

28.3%

 

Ecuador

 

25%

 

 

Egypt

 

22.5%

 

Uruguay

 

25%

 

 

South Africa

 

27%

 

Panama

 

25%

 

 

Nigeria

 

30%

 

Paraguay

 

10%

 

 

Indonesia

 

22%

 

Guatemala

 

25%

 

 

Honduras

 

25%

 

Nicaragua

 

30%

 

 

Philippines

 

20%

 

Rwanda

 

30% and 28%

(e)

 

Singapore

 

17%

 

Kenya

 

30%

 

 

Malaysia

 

24%

 

Tanzania

 

30%

 

 

Thailand

 

0%

 

Uganda

 

20%

 

 

United Arab Emirates

 

0%

 

United States of America

 

21%

 

 

Vietnam

 

20%

 

Ivory Coast

 

25%

 

 

Japan

 

22%

 

El Salvador

 

25%

 

 

Ghana

 

25%

 

Bangladesh

 

28%

 

 

Cameroon

 

29%

 

Dominican Republic

 

27%

 

 

Costa Rica

 

30%

 

Bolivia

 

25%

 

 

Ireland

 

12.5%

 

Saudi Arabia

 

20%

 

 

Senegal

 

30%

 

Spain

 

25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) In 2020, the Group elected to form a fiscal unit for itself and its ‘Qualifying subsidiary’. Total chargeable income of the fiscal unit, this resulted in the application corporate tax rate of 5% to total chargeable income allocated to the principal taxpayer.

(b) DLocal LLP and dLocal Corp LLP are tax transparent UK partnerships subject to 0% income tax, dLocal OpCo UK LTD is subject to an income tax rate of 19%.
 

(c) Comprise IRPJ (Imposto de Renda de Pessoa Juridica) at the rate of 25% and CSLL (Contribuição Social sobre o Lucro Liquido) at the rate of 9%.

(d) Progressive income tax rates: 25%, 30% and 35% depending on the tax result.

(e) Income tax rate changed from 28% to 30% after September 14, 2023 because of change in local legislation.

Summary of Income Tax Charge Recognized in Profit and Losses

The income tax charge recognized in profit and losses included the following:

 

Current Income Tax

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Current Income Tax on profits for the year

 

 

(31,924

)

 

 

(11,682

)

 

 

(6,940

)

Total Current Income Tax expense

 

 

(31,924

)

 

 

(11,682

)

 

 

(6,940

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Increase/(decrease) in deferred income tax assets

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

(83

)

Increase/(decrease) in deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

739

 

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(624

)

Total Deferred income tax benefit / (expense)

 

 

2,496

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

(707

)

Income Tax expense

 

 

(29,428

)

 

 

(11,586

)

 

 

(7,647

)

 

Summary of Deferred Tax Assets / Liabilities

Deferred Tax Assets

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Tax Losses

 

 

233

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

31

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

 

773

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

318

 

Exchange differences

 

 

89

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Other (i)

 

 

1,193

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

24

 

Total

 

 

2,288

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

373

 

 

(i) In 2023, includes temporary differences of USD 1,112 regarding the tax effect of the interest expense generated on the intra-group loan between subsidiaries in Argentina and Malta.

Deferred Tax Liabilities

The balance of Deferred Tax Liabilities is comprised of temporary differences attributable to:

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Accrued receivables

 

 

353

 

 

 

946

 

 

 

900

 

Other

 

 

471

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

223

 

Total

 

 

824

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

Summary of Movements in Deferred Tax Assets

Movements:

 

 

Tax losses

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

Exchange differences

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

At January 1, 2023

 

 

348

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

498

 

(Charged) / Credited to profit & loss

 

 

(115

)

 

 

674

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

1,790

 

At December 31, 2023

 

 

233

 

 

 

773

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

1,193

 

 

 

2,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax losses

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

Exchange differences

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

At January 1, 2022

 

 

31

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

373

 

Credited / (Charged) to profit & loss

 

 

317

 

 

 

(217

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

125

 

At December 31, 2022

 

 

348

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

498

 

 

Summary of Movements in Deferred Tax Liabilities

Movements:

 

Accrued
Liabilities

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

At January 1, 2023

 

 

946

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

1,152

 

Credited / (charged) to profit & loss

 

 

(593

)

 

 

265

 

 

 

(328

)

At December 31, 2023

 

 

353

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At January 1, 2022

 

 

900

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

1,123

 

Credited / (charged) to profit & loss

 

 

46

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

29

 

At December 31, 2022

 

 

946

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

1,152

 

 

Summary of Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate

The Group’s effective Income Tax rate in 2023 was 16.5% (9.6% and 8.9% in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively). For 2023 and 2022, the Group applied for fiscal consolidation in Malta resulting in a domestic rate of 5% (fiscal consolidation was not applied for 2021, resulting in a domestic rate of 35% with a 30% of tax refund). The reconciliation between the effective Income Tax rate and the statutory rate in Malta of 5% in 2023 and 2022, and 35% for fiscal year 2021 was as follows:

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Profit before Income Tax

 

 

178,514

 

 

 

120,283

 

 

 

85,500

 

Tax at the domestic rates applicable to profit before income tax in the
   respective jurisdiction

 

 

(8,926

)

 

 

(6,014

)

 

 

(4,275

)

Permanent differences:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of non-taxable income

 

 

822

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

3,369

 

Effects from entities taxes with different rates (1)

 

 

(15,930

)

 

 

(5,440

)

 

 

(3,127

)

Other permanent differences (2)

 

 

(5,394

)

 

 

(687

)

 

 

(3,614

)

Total

 

 

(29,428

)

 

 

(11,586

)

 

 

(7,647

)

 

(1) Increase mainly refers to a higher proportion of taxable income from emerging markets subject to income tax rate exceeding the statutory rate in Malta of 5%.

(2) During the year ended December 31, 2023, other permanent differences included non-deductible expenses of USD 1,868 (USD 1,088 in 2022) and by other permanent differences for USD 3,525 (USD 401 in 2022), which include USD 1,472 of hyperinflation adjustment in Argentinian subsidiaries. During the year ended December 31, 2022 it also includes disallowed expenses of USD 678 and taxable income from subsidiaries not included in the Profit before Income Tax for USD 1,357.