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INCOME TAX EXPENSE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
INCOME TAX EXPENSE  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE

17.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The following table shows the components of the current and deferred tax expense:

Years ended December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Current tax expense

 

  

 

  

Current period

$

132.4

$

154.2

Settlement or adjustment for prior periods

 

(0.1)

 

(2.3)

Deferred tax expense

 

  

 

  

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

(77.5)

 

(61.1)

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets from impairment and asset derecognition charges

32.9

0.3

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets

 

(11.6)

 

23.9

Total tax expense

$

76.1

$

115.0

The following table reconciles the expected income tax expense calculated at the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax rates to the income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations:

    

2022

    

2021

Earnings before income tax

$

106.7

$

84.3

Statutory Rate

26.5

%  

26.5

%

Expected income tax expense

$

28.3

$

22.3

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

 

  

 

  

Difference in foreign tax rates and foreign exchange on deferred income taxes within income tax expense

 

18.6

53.9

Accounting expenses not deductible for tax

20.5

22.1

Accounting income not subject to tax

(3.8)

(0.3)

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets

(11.6)

23.9

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets from impairment and asset derecognition charges

32.9

0.3

Mining and state taxes

(3.9)

0.8

Percentage of depletion

(5.3)

(2.0)

Taxes on (recovery from) repatriation of foreign earnings

(1.0)

5.6

True-up of prior provisions to tax filings

 

2.2

(5.2)

Settlement of prior period taxes

0.8

(1.6)

Other

 

(1.6)

(4.8)

Income tax expense

 

$

76.1

$

115.0

i.

Deferred income tax

The following table summarizes the components of deferred income tax:

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2021

Deferred tax assets

 

  

 

  

Accrued expenses and other

$

103.6

$

49.0

Property, plant and equipment

 

0.4

 

1.8

Reclamation and remediation obligations

 

74.2

 

118.6

Inventory capitalization

 

20.6

Losses

 

74.9

90.8

 

253.1

 

280.8

Deferred tax liabilities

 

  

 

  

Accrued expenses and other

 

0.5

 

1.3

Property, plant and equipment

 

507.5

 

662.7

Inventory capitalization

 

42.0

 

47.1

Deferred tax liabilities - net

$

296.9

$

430.3

For balance sheet disclosure purposes, deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset where they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company has the legal right and intent to offset.

Movement in net deferred tax liabilities:

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2021

Balance at the beginning of the period

$

430.3

$

485.1

Recognized in the statement of operations

 

(56.2)

 

(36.9)

Recognized in OCI

 

(2.6)

 

8.9

Discontinued operations

 

(74.6)

 

(26.8)

Balance at the end of the period

$

296.9

$

430.3

ii.

Unrecognized deferred tax assets and liabilities

The aggregate amount of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized, as at December 31, 2022 is $6.2 billion (December 31, 2021 - $9.4 billion).

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items:

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2021

Deductible temporary differences

$

680.7

$

572.0

Tax losses

$

418.9

$

363.9

The tax losses not recognized expire as per the amount and years noted below. The deductible temporary differences do not expire under current tax legislation. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Company can utilize the benefits therefrom.

iii.

Non-capital losses (not recognized)

The following table summarizes the Company’s operating losses that can be applied against future taxable profit:

Country

    

Type

    

Amount

    

Expiry Date

Canada

 

Net operating losses

$

1,165.2

 

2027 - 2042

United States(a)

 

Net operating losses

 

184.5

 

2023 - 2026 & No expiry

Chile

 

Net operating losses

 

154.8

 

No expiry

Brazil

Net operating losses

3.1

No expiry

Mauritania

Net operating losses

6.2

2023 - 2027

Barbados

Net operating losses

144.6

2023 - 2028

Luxembourg

 

Net operating losses

 

65.4

 

Various

Other

 

Net operating losses

 

69.8

 

Various

(a)Utilization of the United States loss carry forwards will be limited in any year as a result of the previous changes in ownership.