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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Disclosure of major components of tax expense
Years ended December 31
(In millions of dollars) 20222021
 
Total current tax expense325 458 
 
Deferred tax expense:
Origination of temporary differences284 111 
 
Total income tax expense 609 569 
Disclosure of difference between income tax expense computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before income tax expense and the income tax expense
Below is a summary of the difference between income tax expense computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before income tax expense and the actual income tax expense for the year.
Years ended December 31
(In millions of dollars, except tax rates) 20222021
 
Statutory income tax rate 26.5 %26.5 %
Income before income tax expense2,289 2,127 
Computed income tax expense607 564 
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense resulting from:
Non-deductible stock-based compensation10 
Non-deductible portion of equity losses9 12 
Non-taxable portion of capital gains(5)— 
Non-taxable income from security investments(12)(11)
Other   
 
Total income tax expense609 569 
Effective income tax rate 26.6 %26.8 %
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits
Below is a summary of the movement of net deferred tax assets and liabilities during 2022 and 2021.
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
(In millions of dollars)
Property, plant and equipment and inventoryGoodwill and other intangiblesInvestmentsNon-capital loss carryforwardsContract and deferred commission cost assetsOtherTotal
December 31, 2021(1,608)(1,578)(135)24 (124)(18)(3,439)
(Expense) recovery in net income(122)(175)(1)(19)37 (4)(284)
Recovery in other comprehensive income— — 47 — — 24 71 
Acquisitions— (1)— — — — 
December 31, 2022(1,730)(1,754)(89)6 (87)2 (3,652)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
(In millions of dollars)
Property, plant and equipment and inventoryGoodwill and other intangiblesInvestmentsNon-capital loss carryforwardsContract and deferred commission cost assetsOtherTotal
 
December 31, 2020(1,484)(1,450)(130)16 (183)35 (3,196)
(Expense) recovery in net income(122)(116)(2)59 62 (111)
Expense in other comprehensive income— — (3)— — (115)(118)
Acquisitions(2)(12)— — — — (14)
 
December 31, 2021(1,608)(1,578)(135)24 (124)(18)(3,439)
Disclosure of unrecognized deferred tax assets
We have not recognized deferred tax assets for the following items:
As at December 31
(In millions of dollars)20222021
 
Realized and accrued capital losses in Canada that can be applied against future capital gains73 75 
Tax losses in foreign jurisdictions 1
73 68 
Deductible temporary differences in foreign jurisdictions13 40 
 
Total unrecognized temporary differences159 183 
1    $43 million of the tax losses in foreign jurisdictions expires between 2023 and 2037, the remaining $30 million can be carried forward indefinitely.