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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Income Tax Rate
[a]
The provision for income taxes differs from the expense that would be obtained by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate as a result of the following:
 
    
2023
    2022  
Canadian statutory income tax rate
  
 
26.5
    26.5
Tax on repatriation of foreign earnings
  
 
3.6
 
    5.3  
Net effect of losses not benefited
  
 
1.2
 
    7.7  
Non-taxable
capital losses (gains)
  
 
1.2
 
    (0.3
Reserve for uncertain tax positions
  
 
0.6
 
    0.4  
Earnings of equity accounted investees
  
 
(1.4
    (1.6
Foreign exchange
re-measurement
  
 
(1.7
    (0.6
Deductible inflationary adjustments
  
 
(1.7
    (3.3
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
  
 
(3.0
    (2.2
Foreign rate differentials
  
 
(3.2
    0.6  
Research and development tax credits
  
 
(4.1
    (7.1
Others
  
 
1.9
 
    1.6  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate
  
 
19.9
    27.0
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Details of Income (loss) before Income Taxes by Jurisdiction
[b]
The details of income (loss) before income taxes by jurisdiction are as follows:
 
    
2023
     2022  
Canadian
  
$
(184
)
 
   $ (57
Foreign
    
1,790
       935  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
1,606
     $ 878  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Details of Income Tax Provision
[c]
The details of the income tax provision are as follows:
 
    
2023
     2022  
Current
     
Canadian
  
$
24
     $ 5  
Foreign
    
557
       452  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
581
       457  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred
     
Canadian
    
(26
)
 
     (25
Foreign
    
(235
)
 
     (195
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
(261
)
 
     (220
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
320
     $ 237  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Deferred Income Taxes Provided on Temporary Differences
[d]
Deferred income taxes have been provided on temporary differences, which consist of the following:
 
    
2023
     2022  
Tax depreciation in excess of (less than) book depreciation
  
$
33
    
$
(21
Tax on undistributed foreign earnings
    
4
       (34
Re-measurement of deferred tax assets
    
(8
)
 
     (7
Net tax losses (benefit) utilization
    
(25
)
 
     10  
Unrealized loss on remeasurement of investments
    
(26
)
 
     (48
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
    
(47
)
 
     (19
Net (increase) decrease in non-deductible liabilities
    
(63
)
 
     17  
Book amortization in excess of tax amortization
    
(112
)
 
     (89
Others
    
(17
)
 
     (29
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
(261
)
 
   $ (220
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
[e]
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following temporary differences:
 
    
2023
    2022  
Assets
    
Tax benefit of loss carryforwards
  
$
892
    $ 760  
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax
    
400
      269  
Operating lease liabilities
    
399
      367  
Other assets tax value in excess of book value
    
150
      87  
Tax credit carryforwards
    
90
      87  
Unrealized losses on remeasurement of investments
    
79
      37  
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange hedges and retirement liabilities
    
44
      70  
Others
    
29
      29  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
2,083
      1,706  
Valuation allowance against tax benefit of loss carryforwards
    
(597
)
 
    (579
Other valuation allowance
    
(221
)
 
    (198
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
$
1,265
    $ 929  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Liabilities
    
Operating lease right-of-use assets
    
403
      372  
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation
    
232
      186  
Tax on undistributed foreign earnings
    
171
      171  
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange hedges and retirement liabilities
    
22
      21  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
828
      750  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
  
$
437
    $ 179  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net Deferred Tax Assets Presented on Consolidated Balance Sheet
The net deferred tax assets are presented on the consolidated balance sheet in the following categories:
 
    
2023
    
2022
 
Long-term deferred tax assets
  
$
621
     $ 491  
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
    
(184
)
 
     (312
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
437
     $ 179  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
[i]
As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits were $220 million and $142 million, respectively [excluding interest and penalties], of which $188 million and $135 million, respectively, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits differ from the amount that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate due primarily to the impact of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. A summary of the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
    
2023
     2022  
Balance, beginning of year
  
$
142
     $ 142  
Increase based on tax positions related to current year
    
28
       52  
Decrease based on tax positions of prior years
    
       (17
Settlements
    
1
       (10
Foreign currency translation
    
5
       (4
Statute expirations
    
(14
)
 
     (21
Acquisitions
[note 7]
    
58
      
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
220
     $ 142