Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax  
Schedule of Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

Income tax expense (benefit):

                   

U.S.

                   

Current

  $ 69   $ (35 ) $ 188  

Deferred

    4     47     160  

Non-U.S.

                   

Current

    63     41     18  

Deferred

    (27 )   (24 )   78  
               

Total

  $ 109   $ 29   $ 444  
               
Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to total (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 360   $ 20   $ 569  
               

Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35%

  $ 126   $ 7   $ 199  

Change resulting from:

                   

State tax expense (benefit) net of federal benefit

    7     (4 )   7  

Non-U.S. tax rate differentials

    6     (16 )   46  

Effects of non-U.S. operations

    7     28     (4 )

Portion of Convertible Note loss on early extinguishment of debt treated as equity for tax purposes

        43      

Tax authority dispute resolutions

    (4 )   (21 )   (6 )

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income

    (1 )   (4 )   (38 )

Change in valuation allowance

    (16 )   (19 )   223  

Other, net

    (16 )   15     17  
               

Total income tax expense

  $ 109   $ 29   $ 444  
               
Schedule of components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

U.S. 

  $ 256   $ (126 ) $ 901  

Non-U.S. 

    104     146     (332 )
               

Total

  $ 360   $ 20   $ 569  
               
Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2011   2010  

Deferred income tax assets:

             

Net operating loss carryforwards

  $ 824   $ 780  

Pension and other employee compensation

    256     218  

Property, plant and equipment

    77     97  

Intangible assets

    36     51  

Foreign tax credits

    46     58  

Other, net

    98     119  
           

Total

  $ 1,337   $ 1,323  
           

Deferred income tax liabilities:

             

Property, plant and equipment

  $ (549 ) $ (562 )

Pension and other employee compensation

    (25 )   (19 )

Other, net

    (108 )   (111 )
           

Total

  $ (682 ) $ (692 )
           

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

  $ 655   $ 631  

Valuation allowance

    (756 )   (797 )
           

Net deferred tax liability

  $ (101 ) $ (166 )
           

Current deferred tax asset

  $ 20   $ 1  

Current deferred tax liability

    (7 )   (19 )

Non-current deferred tax asset

    195     166  

Non-current deferred tax liability

    (309 )   (314 )
           

Net deferred tax liability

  $ (101 ) $ (166 )
           
Schedule of changes in valuation allowance

 

 

 
  2011   2010   2009  

Valuation allowance as of January 1

  $ 797   $ 842   $ 669  

Valuation allowance as of December 31

    756     797     842  
               

Net decrease (increase)

    41     45     (173 )

Foreign currency movements

    (30 )   1     14  

Increase (decrease) to deferred tax assets with an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances

    5     (27 )   (64 )
               

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

  $ 16   $ 19   $ (223 )
               

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:

                   

Pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit

  $ (6 ) $ (1 ) $ (78 )

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

    27     20     4  

Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

    (5 )       (149 )
               

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

  $ 16   $ 19   $ (223 )
               
Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

 

 

 
  2011   2010  

Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1

  $ 43   $ 74  

Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during a prior period

    (3 )   (27 )

Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during the current period

    3     4  

Reductions resulting from the lapse of statutes of limitation

    (4 )   (10 )

Foreign currency movements

        2  
           

Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31

  $ 39   $ 43  
           
Schedule of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits included in the financial statement

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

Interest expense included in tax expense

  $ 5   $ 1   $ 3  

Penalties expense included in tax expense

            1  

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2011   2010  

Accrued liability for interest

  $ 13   $ 8  

Accrued liability for penalties

    2     2  
Summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions

 

 

Tax Jurisdiction
  Open Tax Years

China

  2002 and later

Hong Kong

  2000 and later

India

  2004 and later

Italy

  2007 and later

Malaysia

  2003 and later

Switzerland

  2006 and later

The Netherlands

  2006 and later

United Kingdom

  2008 and later

United States federal

  2011 and later
Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries
 
Income Tax  
Schedule of Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

Income tax expense (benefit):

                   

U.S.

                   

Current

  $ 7   $ (23 ) $ 67  

Deferred

    69     45     (13 )

Non-U.S.

                   

Current

    63     41     17  

Deferred

    (26 )   (23 )   88  
               

Total

  $ 113   $ 40   $ 159  
               
Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to total (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

  $ 370   $ 184   $ (240 )
               

Expected tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rate of 35%

  $ 130   $ 64   $ (84 )

Change resulting from:

                   

State tax expense (benefit) net of federal benefit

    7     (4 )   (1 )

Non-U.S. tax rate differentials

    6     (16 )   46  

Effects of non-U.S. operations

    8     29     (4 )

Tax authority dispute resolutions

    (4 )   (21 )   (6 )

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income

    (1 )   (4 )   (39 )

Change in valuation allowance

    (19 )   (22 )   230  

Other, net

    (14 )   14     17  
               

Total income tax expense

  $ 113   $ 40   $ 159  
               
Schedule of components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2011   2010   2009  

U.S. 

  $ 255   $ 38   $ 92  

Non-U.S. 

    115     146     (332 )
               

Total

  $ 370   $ 184   $ (240 )
               
Schedule of components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 
  December 31,  
 
  2011   2010  

Deferred income tax assets:

             

Net operating loss and AMT credit carryforwards

  $ 895   $ 970  

Pension and other employee compensation

    254     216  

Property, plant and equipment

    77     97  

Intangible assets

    35     50  

Foreign tax credits

    82     75  

Other, net

    140     116  
           

Total

  $ 1,483   $ 1,524  
           

Deferred income tax liabilities:

             

Property, plant and equipment

  $ (515 ) $ (520 )

Pension and other employee compensation

    (25 )   (19 )

Other, net

    (107 )   (110 )
           

Total

  $ (647 ) $ (649 )
           

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

  $ 836   $ 875  

Valuation allowance

    (768 )   (813 )
           

Net deferred tax asset

  $ 68   $ 62  
           

Current deferred tax asset

  $ 40   $ 40  

Current deferred tax liability

    (29 )   (63 )

Non-current deferred tax asset

    163     179  

Non-current deferred tax liability

    (106 )   (94 )
           

Net deferred tax asset

  $ 68   $ 62  
           
Schedule of changes in valuation allowance

 

 

 
  2011   2010   2009  

Valuation allowance as of January 1

  $ 813   $ 861   $ 681  

Valuation allowance as of December 31

    768     813     861  
               

Net decrease (increase)

    45     48     (180 )

Foreign currency movements

    (30 )   1     14  

Increase (decrease) to deferred tax assets with an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances

    4     (27 )   (64 )
               

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

  $ 19   $ 22   $ (230 )
               

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:

                   

Pre-tax (losses) income in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit

  $ (3 ) $ 2   $ (75 )

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

    27     20     4  

Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions

    (5 )       (159 )
               

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation

  $ 19   $ 22   $ (230 )