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Income Tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income (Loss) before Income Tax
Income (loss) before income tax is comprised of the following:
Year ended
December 31,
2025
Year ended
December 31,
2024
Year ended
December 31,
2023
Income (loss) recorded in The Netherlands(35)(33)(32)
Income (loss) from foreign operations435 1,911 4,795 
Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense)400 1,878 4,763 
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Income tax benefit (expense) is comprised of the following:
Year ended
December 31,
2025
Year ended
December 31,
2024
Year ended
December 31,
2023
The Netherlands taxes - current— — — 
Foreign taxes - current(160)(173)(528)
Total current taxes(160)(173)(528)
The Netherlands taxes - deferred— — — 
Foreign taxes - deferred(60)(140)(13)
Total deferred taxes(60)(140)(13)
Income tax expense(220)(313)(541)
Effective tax rate55 %17 %11 %
Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 is comprised of the following items disaggregated by jurisdictions:
Year ended
December 31,
2025
The Netherlands taxes - current— 
Foreign taxes - current
Switzerland(65)
France(13)
Singapore(11)
Italy(10)
Uncertain tax position(38)
Other jurisdictions below 5%(23)
Total current taxes(160)
The Netherlands taxes - deferred— 
Foreign taxes - deferred
Switzerland(1)
France(8)
Singapore(10)
Italy(5)
Uncertain tax position(44)
Other jurisdictions below 5%8 
Total deferred taxes(60)
Income tax expense(220)
Effective tax rate55 %
Differences in Income Taxes Computed at Netherlands Statutory Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
The principal items comprising the differences in income taxes computed at The Netherlands' statutory rate of 25.8% in 2025, 25.8% in 2024 and 25.8% in 2023, and the effective income tax rate are the following:
Year ended
December 31,
2025
Income tax benefit (expense) computed at statutory rate(103)25.8 %
Foreign tax effect
France
Tax credit32 (8.0)%
Share based payment awards(5)1 %
Other adjustments - Other taxes(11)2.8 %
Switzerland
Statutory tax rate difference between Switzerland and the Netherlands(17)4.3 %
Changes in valuation allowance(80)20.1 %
Other adjustments - Other taxes(9)2.3 %
Singapore
Statutory tax rate difference between Singapore and the Netherlands15 (3.7)%
Other Adjustments - benefit from tax holidays20 (4.9)%
Hong Kong
Statutory tax rate difference between Hong Kong and the Netherlands7 (1.8)%
Fair market value on shares nontaxable 13 (3.1)%
Malaysia
Benefit from tax holidays15 (3.8)%
Philippines
Benefit from tax holidays6 (1.5)%
The Netherlands
Changes in valuation allowance(9)2.3 %
Nontaxable or nondeductible items(6)1.4 %
Other Jurisdictions5 (1.2)%
Changes in valuation allowance6 (1.4)%
Effect in changes in tax laws or rates enacted during the current period(3)0.9 %
Tax credit — — %
Change in unrecognized tax benefits (82)20.3 %
Nontaxable or nondeductibles items
Share based payment awards(4)1.0 %
Other (5)1.3 %
Other adjustments (9)1.9 %
Benefit from tax holidays4 (0.5)%
Income tax benefit (expense)(220)54.9 %
Year ended
December 31,
2025
Year ended
December 31,
2024
Year ended
December 31,
2023
Income tax benefit (expense) computed at statutory rate(103)(483)(1,229)
Non-deductible and non-taxable permanent differences, net(8)(12)6 
Change in valuation allowances(84)(14)— 
Effect of changes in tax laws and similar(3)— 149 
Current year tax credits32 37 29 
Other tax and credits(26)(8)34 
Benefits from tax holidays45 29 45 
Net impact of changes to uncertain tax positions(82)(3)(8)
Earnings of subsidiaries taxed at different rates9 141 433 
Income tax benefit (expense)(220)(313)(541)
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
Year ended
December 31,
2025
The Netherlands— 
Foreign
Switzerland83
France12
Singapore14
Other32
Total income tax paid (net of refunds) 141
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Tax loss carryforwards, tax credits and other tax attributes830 773 
Less unrecognized tax benefits(66)(19)
Tax loss carryforwards, tax credits and other tax attributes, net of unrecognized tax benefits764 754 
Inventory valuation92 59 
Fixed asset depreciation79 57 
Depreciation tax incentives11 22 
Receivables for government funding239 186 
Tax credits granted on capital investments239 234 
Pension68 66 
Stock awards15 16 
Operating lease liabilities68 59 
Commercial accruals59 45 
Other temporary differences53 36 
Total deferred tax assets1,687 1,534 
Valuation allowances(775)(699)
Deferred tax assets, net912 835 
Accelerated fixed asset depreciation(76)(53)
Acquired intangible assets(33)(26)
Advances of government funding(323)(237)
Operating lease right-of-use assets(67)(59)
Other temporary differences(65)(43)
Total deferred tax liabilities(564)(418)
Net deferred income tax asset348 417 
Gross Deferred Tax Assets On Tax Loss Carryforwards And Investment Credits Expiration Table Text Block
As of December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries have gross deferred tax assets on tax loss carryforwards, tax credits and other tax attributes that expire starting from end of fiscal year 2025.
December 31,
Year2025
202638
202738
202838
202937
2030182
Thereafter497
Total830
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of 2025, 2024 and 2023 beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
December 31, 2023
Balance at beginning of year42 49 55 
Additions based on tax positions related to the
   current year
27 3 — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years75 5 11 
Reduction for tax positions of prior years(3)(1)— 
Settlements— (3)(14)
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations(1)(8)(4)
Currency translation adjustment 2 (3)1 
Balance at end of year (1)
142 42 49 
(1)Excluding interest and penalties amounting to $23 million as of December 31, 2025 and $6 million as of December 31, 2024, classified as other long-term liabilities.