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INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax [Abstract] |
Disclosure Of Major Components Of Tax Expense (Income) [Table Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019
Tax on profit |  |
Current tax |  |
Charge for the year | $1,122 |  | $685 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 | 59 |  | 25 |
| $1,181 |  | $710 |
Deferred tax |  |
Origination and reversal of temporary differences in the current year | $263 |  | $1,112 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 | (112) |  | (39) |
| $151 |  | $1,073 |
Income tax expense | $1,332 |  | $1,783 |
Tax expense related to continuing operations
Current |  |
Canada | $14 |  | $5 |
International | 1,167 |  | 705 |
| $1,181 |  | $710 |
Deferred |  |
Canada | ($6) |  | $— |
International | 157 |  | 1,073 |
| $151 |  | $1,073 |
Income tax expense | $1,332 |  | $1,783 |
1.Includes adjustments to equalize the difference between prior year's tax return and the year-end provision, as well as a current tax expense and a deferred tax recovery from the resolution of all outstanding disputes between Barrick and the GoT. Refer below for further details.
Reconciliation to Canadian statutory rate |
Reconciliation to Canadian Statutory Rate |
For the years ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019
At 26.5% statutory rate | $1,311 |  | $1,684 |
Increase (decrease) due to: |  |
Allowances and special tax deductions 1 | (151) |  | (129) |
Impact of foreign tax rates 2 | (32) |  | (264) |
Expenses not tax deductible | 154 |  | 78 |
Impairment charges not recognized in deferred tax assets | — |  | 45 |
Net currency translation (gains) losses on deferred tax balances | (19) |  | 43 |
Tax impact from pass-through entities and equity accounted investments | (309) |  | (140) |
Current year tax (gains) losses not recognized | (9) |  | 8 |
Sale of 50% interest in Kalgoorlie | — |  | 12 |
Recognition and de-recognition of deferred tax assets | (61) |  | 4 |
Adjustments in respect of prior years | (53) |  | (13) |
Increase to income tax related contingent liabilities | 42 |  | 21 |
Impact of tax rate changes | 1 |  | (35) |
Withholding taxes | 100 |  | 54 |
Mining taxes | 383 |  | 412 |
Tax impact of amounts recognized within accumulated OCI | (21) |  | — |
Other items | (4) |  | 3 |
Income tax expense | $1,332 |  | $1,783 |
1 We are able to claim certain allowances, incentives and tax deductions unique to extractive industries that result in a lower effective tax rate. 2We operate in multiple foreign tax jurisdictions that have tax rates different than the Canadian statutory rate

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