Table:
2019	2018

(in thousands)

Contract manufacturer and supplier prepayments	$143,392	$131,642

Prepaid taxes	8,046	9,646

Prepaid maintenance and other services	8,503	8,487

Other prepayments	16,753	12,744

Total prepayments	$176,694	$162,519

Answer the following question leveraging the given table and text, include the steps to get the answer if you wish, but end your response with {"answer": ["ANSWER"], "scale": "SCALE"} (scale blank when not needed).

Text:
Prepayments
Prepayments consist of the following and are included in prepayments and other current assets on the balance sheet:

Question: What was the percentage change in prepaid taxes from 2018 to 2019?

((8,046-9,646)/9,646) * 100, therefore {"answer": "-16.59", "scale": "percent"}