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INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Income tax [Abstract] |
Schedule of major components of tax expense (income) |
For the years ended December 31 | 2021 | 2020
Tax on profit |  |
Current tax |  |
Charge for the year | $1,031 |  | $1,122 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 | (32) |  | 59 |
| $999 |  | $1,181 |
Deferred tax |  |
Origination and reversal of temporary differences in the current year | $289 |  | $263 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years 1 | 56 |  | (112) |
| $345 |  | $151 |
Income tax expense | $1,344 |  | $1,332 |
Tax expense related to continuing operations
Current |  |
Canada | ($9) |  | $14 |
International | 1,008 |  | 1,167 |
| $999 |  | $1,181 |
Deferred |  |
Canada | $38 |  | ($6) |
International | 307 |  | 157 |
| $345 |  | $151 |
Income tax expense | $1,344 |  | $1,332 |
1Includes adjustments to equalize the difference between prior year's tax return and the year-end provision. The 2020 amount also includes a current tax expense and a deferred tax recovery from the resolution of all outstanding disputes between Barrick and the GoT.
Schedule of reconciliation to Canadian statutory rate |
Reconciliation to Canadian Statutory Rate |
For the years ended December 31 | 2021 | 2020
At 26.5% statutory rate | $1,228 |  | $1,311 |
Increase (decrease) due to: |  |
Allowances and special tax deductions 1 | (138) |  | (151) |
Impact of foreign tax rates 2 | (84) |  | (32) |
Expenses not tax deductible | 118 |  | 154 |
Taxable gains on sales of long-lived assets | 24 |  | — |
Net currency translation (gains) losses on current and deferred tax balances | 23 |  | (19) |
Tax impact from pass-through entities and equity accounted investments | (330) |  | (309) |
Current year tax gains not recognized | (18) |  | (9) |
Recognition and de-recognition of deferred tax assets | (31) |  | (61) |
Adjustments in respect of prior years | 24 |  | (53) |
Increase to income tax related contingent liabilities | 19 |  | 42 |
Impact of tax rate changes | 66 |  | 1 |
Withholding taxes | 110 |  | 100 |
Mining taxes | 323 |  | 383 |
Tax impact of amounts recognized within accumulated OCI | 8 |  | (21) |
Other items | 2 |  | (4) |
Income tax expense | $1,344 |  | $1,332 |
1 We are able to claim certain allowances, incentives and tax deductions unique to extractive industries that result in a lower effective tax rate. 2 We operate in multiple foreign tax jurisdictions that have tax rates different than the Canadian statutory rate.

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