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30 | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued) | September 30, 2022 and 202116. INCOME TAXESThe Company’s provision for income taxes is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate, plus discrete items. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were 24% and 26%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were 22% and 16%, respectively. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rates for the 2022 and 2021 periods and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% related primarily to U.S. taxes on foreign earnings, foreign tax rate differentials, the impacts of foreign currency fluctuations at certain foreign subsidiaries, nondeductible expenses, and valuation allowance.For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded discrete tax benefit of approximately $19 million resulting from foreign currency fluctuations at certain Argentine businesses.For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded discrete tax benefit of approximately $96 million ($44 million net of NCI) associated with the release of valuation allowance at one of our Brazilian subsidiaries.17. HELD-FOR-SALE AND DISPOSITIONS Held-for-Sale Mong Duong — In December 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its entire 51% ownership interest in Mong Duong, a coal-fired plant in Vietnam, and 51% equity interest in Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V, an SPV accounted for as an equity affiliate. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2023. As of September 30, 2022, the Mong Duong plant and SPV were classified as held-for-sale, but did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. On a consolidated basis, the carrying value of the plant and SPV held-for-sale as of September 30, 2022 was $570 million. Mong Duong is reported in the Eurasia SBU reportable segment. Jordan — In November 2020, the Company signed an agreement to sell 26% ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4 for $58 million. The closing of the transaction was delayed by an extended lender approval process triggered by a restructuring in the buyer’s group. The Company and the buyer continue to work closely with the lenders to achieve closing in the second half of 2022. After completion of the sale, the Company will retain a 10% ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4, which will be accounted for as an equity method investment. As of September 30, 2022, the generation plants were classified as held-for-sale, but did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. On a consolidated basis, the carrying value of the plants held-for-sale as of September 30, 2022 was $174 million. Jordan is reported in the Eurasia SBU reportable segment.Excluding any impairment charges, pre-tax income (loss) attributable to AES of businesses held-for-sale as of September 30, 2022 was as follows:

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| Mong Duong | $ | 11  |  |  | $ | 12  |  |  | $ | 52  |  |  | $ | 42  |  |
| Jordan | (13) |  |  | 5  |  |  | (2) |  |  | 15  |  |
| Total | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | 17  |  |  | $ | 50  |  |  | $ | 57  |  |

DispositionsAES Tietê Inova Soluções — In June 2021, the Company completed the sale of its ownership in AES Inova Soluções, an investment platform in distributed solar generation, for $20 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss on sale of $1 million. The sale did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. Prior to its sale, AES Tietê Inova Soluções was reported in the South America SBU reportable segment.Itabo — In April 2021, the Company completed the sale of its 43% ownership interest in Itabo, a coal-fired plant and gas turbine in Dominican Republic, for $88 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain on sale of $4 million. The sale did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. Prior to its sale, Itabo was reported in the MCAC SBU reportable segment.18. ACQUISITIONS  

