Impostos para trazer dinheiro do exterior para os EUA. Além de diminuir os impostos para muitas empresas, essa lei "Tax Cuts & Jobs" também permitiu que se repatriassem recursos por um determinado período pagando menos impostos, gerando esse aumento pontual. Olhe o mural da JNJ e da MSFT, por exemplo, com esse mesmo padrão.
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Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript:
Our 2017 GAAP results include incremental expense of $794 million due to the impact of significant discrete tax-related items, primarily related to the impact of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act enacted in December of 2017. The charge related to tax reform is a reasonable estimate, but is preliminary and includes a one-time tax on accumulated overseas profits and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities. As a result of U.S. tax reform, we expect a reduction in our future effective tax rate which we will reflect in our 2018 guidance. Well also now have repatriation opportunities for our international cash that enable more efficient global cash management and capital structure flexibility.
Fonte:
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2018/02/08/activision-blizzard-inc-atvi-q4-2017-earnings-conf.aspx
