Ann: Galan Lithium Limited Appoints CFO, page-63

RIGI has now been approved in its amended version.I have applied the potential impact of the reduced corporate tax rate to my DFS 2 model.

Assumptions:

Carbonatprice US$to/LCE		20000
Chloridfaktor		72,0%
Discount Rate		10%
Selling Price	14400
Royality	7%	1008
Net Selling Price	13392
Cost per Tonne	3510

I have not taken this into account Details such as "exports are exempt from export duties 3 years after joining the RIGI. This period is reduced to two years for strategic export projects."or "no VAT tax on inputs." (the new CFO should also have something to do)

As a result, the NPV improves by around US$ 150 million due to the tax reduction. Nice incentive.

Have a nice weekend
Smith71

The RIGI is included in TITLE VII of the Bases law and covers 64 articles, ranging from number 164 to 228. In total, the regime contains 12 chapters:

• Creation and scope of application.
• Term. Enabled subjects
• Requirements and conditions for inclusion in the RIGI. Investment plan. Procedures and effects
• Tax and customs incentives
• Exchange rate incentives
• Stability. Compatibility with other regimes. Transfers
• Termination of incentives under the RIGI
• Infringement and Recursive Regime Applicable to the VPU
• From the enforcement authority
• Jurisdiction and arbitration
• Local Jurisdictions. Declaration of National Interest
• Transitional provisions of the RIGI

Main aspects of RIGI

Objective:encourage large investments, promote economic development, increase exports of goods and services, promote job creation.

Minimum investment amount:US$200 million, which the PEN may increase by sector. For the assumption of investments to supply global markets in the long term, the minimum investment is US$1 billion (this would be the case, for example, of the production of liquefied gas for export).

Activities included:forest industry, tourism, infrastructure, mining, technology, steel, energy, oil and gas.

Suppliers of goods and services:they have incentives and rights over the merchandise and supplies they import to be used for services to the subjects incorporated in the RIGI.

Tax incentives:Corporate income tax rate 25% - instead of the applicable scale of approximately 35% -, on dividends 7% (after 7 years of joining the RIGI, on dividends 3.5%)

Accelerated amortization
Tax losses, updateable by IPIM and without time limit for their use. After 5 years they can be transferred to third parties.

In payments abroad for strategic export projects, a maximum of 30% will be considered as net profit from an Argentine source. If the tax is payable by the payer, the tax base will not be increased.

A special system in which the State grants tax credit certificates to RIGI subjects, so that they can use them as VAT payments to their suppliers. In short, no VAT tax on inputs.

Check tax:100% computable as payment on account of income tax.
Imports of new capital goods, spare parts, components and merchandise for consumption: exempt from import duties, from the statistics and destination verification rate, and from any system of perception, collection, advance payment or withholding of national and/or local taxes.

Exports exempt from export duties after 3 years of joining the RIGI. For strategic export projects, it is reduced to two years.

Exchange incentives:it is not mandatory to enter or settle capital contributions or loans in the exchange market, that is, foreign currencies can be entered through CCL. Very important to the extent that there is an exchange gap. Exchange incentives are also available for exports, starting in the second year from the date of implementation. Possibly at that time all exchange restrictions will cease to exist.

Stability:for 30 years in tax, customs and exchange matters since joining the RIGI.