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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Components of Income Tax Expense (Recovery) Recognized | (a) Income tax expense The following table presents income tax expenses (recoveries) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Current tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | 1,098 |
Adjustments related to prior years |  |  | (193 | ) |  |  | (263 | )
Total current tax |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | 835 |
Deferred tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change related to temporary differences |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | (1,975 | )
Adjustments related to prior years |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | 226 |
Effects of change in tax rates in Canada |  |  | – |  |  |  | (245 | )
Total deferred tax |  |  | 470 |  |  |  | (1,994 | )
Income tax expenses (recoveries) |  | $ | 845 |  |  | $ | (1,159 | )
The following table discloses income tax expenses (recoveries) recognized directly in equity.
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Recognized in other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current income tax expenses (recoveries) |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | (323 | )
Deferred income tax expenses (recoveries) |  |  | (326 | ) |  |  | 3,034 |
Total recognized in other comprehensive income |  | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | 2,711 |
Recognized in equity, other than other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current income tax expenses (recoveries) |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 5 |
Deferred income tax expenses (recoveries) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (8 | )
Total income tax recognized directly in equity |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Summary of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense | The effective income tax rate reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income varies from the Canadian tax rate of 27.80 percent for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2022 – 27.50 percent) for the items outlined in the following table. The Canadian tax rate became substantively enacted in December 2022 with an effective date of April 7, 2022.
For the years ended December 31, |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Net income (loss) before income taxes |  | $ | 6,452 |  |  | $ | (3,138 | )
Income tax expenses (recoveries) at Canadian statutory tax rate |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  | $ | (863 | )
Increase (decrease) in income taxes due to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax-exempt investment income |  |  | (199 | ) |  |  | (206 | )
Differences in tax rate on income not subject to tax in Canada |  |  | (770 | ) |  |  | 118 |
Adjustments to taxes related to prior years |  |  | (212 | ) |  |  | (37 | )
Tax losses and temporary differences not recognized as deferred taxes |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | 78 |
Tax rate change in Canada |  |  | – |  |  |  | (245 | )
Other differences |  |  | 270 |  |  |  | (4 | )
Income tax expenses (recoveries) |  | $ | 845 |  |  | $ | (1,159 | )
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | The following table presents the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
As at December 31, |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 6,739 |  |  | $ | 6,708 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (1,697 | ) |  |  | (1,536 | )
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |  | $ | 5,042 |  |  | $ | 5,172 |
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilties | The following table presents movement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
For the year ended December 31, |  | Balance, January 1, 2023 |  |  | Disposals |  |  | Recognized in income |  |  | Recognized in other comprehensive income |  |  | Recognized in equity |  |  | Translation and other |  |  | Balance, December 31, 2023 |
Loss carryforwards |  | $ | 701 |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | 670 |
Actuarial liabilities |  |  | 4,507 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 188 |  |  |  | 1,198 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | 5,813 |
Pensions and post-employment benefits |  |  | 142 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 171 |
Tax credits |  |  | 109 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 122 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1 |
Real estate |  |  | (1,317 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | (1,135 | )
Lease liability |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 38 |
Right of use asset and sublease receivable |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (34 | )
Securities and other investments |  |  | 1,560 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (293 | ) |  |  | (1,245 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 62 |  |  |  | 86 |
Sale of investments |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (18 | )
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | (828 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | (822 | )
Other |  |  | 321 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (534 | ) |  |  | 347 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 150 |
Total |  | $ | 5,172 |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | (470 | ) |  | $ | 326 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 5,042 |
For the year ended December 31, |  | Balance, January 1, 2022 |  |  | Disposals |  |  | Recognized in income |  |  | Recognized in other comprehensive income |  |  | Recognized in equity |  |  | Translation and other |  |  | Balance, December 31, 2022 |
Loss carryforwards |  | $ | 517 |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 701 |
Actuarial liabilities |  |  | 13,731 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 2,334 |  |  |  | (12,005 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | 4,507 |
Pensions and post-employment benefits |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (17 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 142 |
Tax credits |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 109 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1 |
Real estate |  |  | (1,287 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (1,317 | )
Lease liability |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 47 |
Right of use asset and sublease receivable |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (41 | )
Securities and other investments |  |  | (6,484 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (702 | ) |  |  | 8,984 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (228 | ) |  |  | 1,560 |
Sale o f inv estments |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (30 | )
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  | (804 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (828 | )
Other |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 321 |
Total |  | $ | 6,054 |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 1,994 |  |  |  | $  (3,034 | ) |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 5,172 |

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