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INCOME TAX PAYABLE AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS/LIABILITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
INCOME TAX PAYABLE AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS/LIABILITIES  
Schedule of Income tax asset and liability, net

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As of December 31,

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2024

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2023

Núcleo

 

3,070

 

3,352

NYSSA

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573

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393

Adesol

 

390

 

276

Opalker

 

34

 

26

TSMA

 

1,442

 

—

Telecom USA

 

40

 

—

Inter Radios

 

13

 

—

Pem

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—

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101

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(*)5,562

 

4,148

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(*)Includes $ (3,313) million corresponding to the currency translation adjustments on initial balances of foreign subsidiaries, RECPAM and to compensation made with tax credits. It also includes $423 million added to the acquisition of TSMA during 2024.

Schedule of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, net and the actions for recourse tax receivable

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As of December 31, 

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2024

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2023

Tax carryforward

 

(50,689)

 

(1,313,027)

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(37,878)

 

(44,575)

Legal Claims and contingent liabilities

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(10,906)

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(19,430)

PP&E, intangible assets and right of use assets

 

1,580,389

 

1,653,448

Cash dividends from foreign companies

 

24,083

 

36,206

Income tax inflation adjustment effect

 

178,413

 

878,247

Other deferred tax liabilities (assets), net

 

(1,947)

 

(421)

Total deferred tax liabilities, net

 

1,681,465

 

1,190,448

Actions for recourse tax receivable

 

(1,083)

 

(2,360)

Total deferred tax liability, net

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(*)1,680,382

 

1,188,088

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Net deferred tax assets

 

(40,237)

 

(36,693)

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

1,720,619

 

1,224,781

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(*)Includes $7,134 million of currency translation adjustments on foreign subsidiaries’ initial balances and $1,409 million of deferred tax liabilities from the acquisitions of TSMA and Manda.

Schedule of maturities of estimated tax carryforward

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Tax carryforward

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Tax carryforward 

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 amount as of

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Tax carryforward 

Company

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generation year

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 12.31.2024

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expiration year

Telecom

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2023

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55,707

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2028

Micro Sistemas

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2021

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293

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2026

Micro Sistemas

 

2022

 

4,176

 

2027

Micro Sistemas

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2023

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21,522

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2028

Micro Sistemas

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2024

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62,362

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2029

Ubiquo

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2022

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295

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No deadline

Ubiquo

 

2023

 

70

 

No deadline

Pem

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2024

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35

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2029

Manda

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2023

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479

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2028

AVC

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2021

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4

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2026

AVC

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2022

 

45

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2027

AVC

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2023

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159

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2028

AVC

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2024

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87

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2029

Cable Imagen

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2021

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7

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2026

Cable Imagen

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2022

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20

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2027

Cable Imagen

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2023

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61

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2028

Cable Imagen

 

2024

 

38

 

2029

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145,360

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Schedule of income tax reconciliation between amounts computed based on statutory income tax rate and pre-tax income

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Years ended December 31, 

 

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2024

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2023

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2022

 

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Profit (loss)

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Income (loss) before income tax expense

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1,759,242

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(1,561,564)

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(1,920,042)

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Non-taxable items – Earnings from associates and joint ventures

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13,994

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5,014

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(6,773)

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Non-taxable items – Impairment of Goodwill charges

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2,017,803

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Non-taxable items – Other

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(2,294)

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3,450

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12,672

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Restatement in current currency of Equity, Goodwill and others

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1,246,350

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2,699,364

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2,070,414

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Subtotal

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3,017,292

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1,146,264

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2,174,074

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Effective income tax rate

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34.31

%

33.65

%

34.41

%

Income tax expense at statutory tax rate of each subsidiary

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(1,035,341)

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(385,672)

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(748,157)

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Deferred tax liability restatement in current currency and others

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1,632,943

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2,455,250

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1,790,848

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Income tax inflation adjustment

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(1,089,173)

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(1,141,442)

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(814,768)

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Actions for recourse

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—

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—

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(9)

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Income tax on cash dividends of foreign companies

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(7,458)

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(29,733)

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(8,701)

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Income tax benefit (expense) (*)

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(499,029)

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898,403

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219,213

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Current tax

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(13,299)

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(7,700)

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144,915

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Deferred tax

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(485,730)

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906,103

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74,298

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Income tax benefit (expense)

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(499,029)

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898,403

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219,213

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(*)

In 2024 and 2023 includes $ 3,306 million and $(1,516) million, respectively corresponding to the adjustment made in the Income tax affidavit of 2023 and 2022, respectively