Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022

6. Deferred Taxes

The available deferred tax assets relates to argenx US, Inc. and argenx Japan KK which are profitable due to the global transfer pricing model of argenx, and the deferred tax liabilities are related to argenx BV. The amount of deferred tax assets and liability by type of temporary difference can be detailed as follow:

 

 

At December 31, 2022

(in thousands of $)

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Net

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals and allowances

 

8,884

 

 

8,884

Income tax benefit from excess tax deductions related to share-based payments

 

26,887

 

 

26,887

Profit in inventory

 

29,711

 

 

29,711

R&D capitalized expense

 

11,316

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

2,569

 

(549)

 

2,020

Intangible assets

 

 

(3,430)

 

(3,430)

Non-current fixed assets

 

 

(4,975)

 

(4,975)

Other

 

404

 

 

404

Netting by taxable entity

 

(549)

 

549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

79,222

 

(8,406)

 

70,817

 

 

At December 31, 2021

(in thousands of $)

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Net

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals and allowances

 

2,858

 

 

2,858

Income tax benefit from excess tax deductions related to share-based payments

 

26,026

 

 

26,026

Profit in inventory

 

3,305

 

 

3,305

Property, plant and equipment

 

532

 

(740)

 

(208)

Intangible assets

 

 

(2,714)

 

(2,714)

Non-current fixed assets

 

 

(3,725)

 

(3,725)

Other

 

210

 

 

210

Netting by taxable entity

 

(740)

 

740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

32,191

 

(6,438)

 

25,753

 

 

At December 31, 2020

(in thousands of $)

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Net

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals and allowances

 

2,147

 

 

2,147

Income tax benefit from excess tax deductions related to share-based payments

 

13,362

 

 

13,362

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(167)

 

(167)

Intangible assets

 

 

(1,792)

 

(1,792)

Other

 

 

 

Netting by taxable entity

 

(471)

 

471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

15,038

 

(1,487)

 

13,551

The change in net deferred taxes recorded in the consolidated statements of financial position can be detailed as follows:

(in thousands of $)

 

Deferred tax assets

 

Deferred tax liabilities

Balance at January 1, 2022

 

32,191

 

(6,438)

Recognized in profit or loss

 

49,075

 

(2,180)

Recognized in equity

 

(1,960)

 

Effects of change in foreign exchange rate

 

(84)

 

212

Balance at December 31, 2022

 

79,222

 

(8,406)

(in thousands of $)

 

Deferred tax assets

 

Deferred tax liabilities

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

15,038

 

(1,487)

Recognized in profit or loss

 

11,385

 

(5,082)

Recognized in equity

 

5,494

 

Effects of change in foreign exchange rate

 

274

 

131

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

32,191

 

(6,438)

(in thousands of $)

 

Deferred tax assets

 

Deferred tax liabilities

Balance at January 1, 2020

 

 

Recognized in profit or loss

 

8,351

 

(1,384)

Recognized in equity

 

6,225

 

Effects of change in foreign exchange rate

 

462

 

(103)

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

15,038

 

(1,487)