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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Tax
Each year NXP makes an estimate of its annual effective tax rate. This estimated annual effective tax rate ("EAETR") is then applied to the year-to-date Income (loss) before income taxes excluding discrete items, to determine the year-to-date benefit (provision) for income taxes. The income tax effects of any discrete items are recognized in the interim period in which they occur. As the year progresses, the Company continually refines the EAETR based upon actual events and the apportionment of our earnings (loss). This continual estimation process periodically may result in a change to our EAETR for the year. When this occurs, we adjust on an accumulated basis the benefit (provision) for income taxes during the quarter in which the change occurs.

Our provision for income taxes for 2024 is based on our EAETR of 17.8%, which is lower than the Netherlands statutory tax rate of 25.8%, primarily due to tax benefits from the Netherlands and foreign tax incentives.

For the three months endedFor the six months ended
June 30, 2024July 2, 2023June 30, 2024July 2, 2023
Tax benefit (provision) calculated at EAETR(147)(147)(286)(273)
Discrete tax benefit (provision) items(7)(11)(9)(3)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(154)(158)(295)(276)
Effective tax rate18.8 %18.3 %18.4 %17.2 %


The effective tax rate of 18.8% for the second quarter of 2024 was higher than the EAETR due to the income tax expense for discrete items of $7 million. The discrete items are primarily related to changes in estimates for previous years, and the impact of foreign currency on income tax related items. In addition to this, there was a recapture of tax expense of $1 million due to a higher EAETR compared to prior quarter.

For the first six months ended 2024 the effective tax rate of 18.4% was higher than 17.8% due to a net result of unfavorable discrete items of $9 million.

The effective tax rate of 18.4% for the first six months of 2024 was higher compared to the rate for the first six months ended 2023 of 17.2% due to a different mix of the benefit (provision) for income taxes in the locations that we operate in, lower foreign tax incentives in the current period as a result of a decrease in qualifying income, newly enacted alternative minimum tax law as per 2024, and also due to the impact of the discrete items in the respective periods.