Company: VIST
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001193125-25-076856
Chunk: 42

Company: Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 5
Chunk 42
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 exchange fluctuations under applicable tax laws) is a temporary difference to be considered in the calculation of deferred income tax. For more information, see Note 2.4.14.2 to our Audited Financial Statements. In addition to property, plant and equipment, we recognize deferred tax assets with respect to the temporary difference between the accounting and tax basis of the well plugging and abandonment provisions relating to our oil and gas properties. 
 On December 29, 2017, the Argentine government enacted Law No. 27,430 which introduced several changes to the Argentine ITL (as defined below) as well as to other federal taxes. Pursuant to Law No. 27,430 the income tax rate for Argentine companies would be gradually reduced from 35% to 30% commencing on tax periods initiated after January 1, 2018 and through December 31, 2019, and to 25% commencing on tax periods initiated after January 1, 2020 (an additional income tax withholding on actual or presumed dividend distributions to Argentine resident individuals or to foreign resident shareholders was also enacted at a 7% and 13% rate, respectively, so that an aggregate 35% tax burden is completed). On December 23, 2019, the Solidarity Law was published in the Argentine Official Gazette, providing –among many other federal tax aspects, including the creation of the so-called “PAIS Tax”- the suspension of the application of the 25% corporate tax rate for one tax period. Pursuant to further clarifications unofficially made by the Argentine tax authorities, the 25% corporate tax rate (coupled with the 13% income tax withholding on actual or presumed dividend distributions of profits) would be applicable as of tax periods initiated after January 1, 2021. Through Law No. 27,630, the income tax rate applicable to Argentine companies is again modified, establishing a progressive tax rate system with a rate of 25% to 35% based on the accumulated net taxable income and a 7% withholding applicable to any distribution of dividends or profits made by such entities to individuals’ resident in Argentina and to beneficiaries abroad, regardless of the tax period in which such dividends or 
 
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  profits are made available to the shareholders. These amendments are applicable to tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Despite these changes, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is still uncertain. We recognize liabilities for potential tax claims based