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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Net Deferred Tax Assets Related to Continuing Operations

The significant items comprising the Company’s net deferred tax assets related to continuing operations at March 31, 2018 and March 25, 2017 are as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
             March 31, 2018                      March 25, 2017*          
Deferred tax assets:    (In thousands)  

Loss and tax credit carry forwards

     $ 6,997          $ 7,030    

Difference between book and tax basis of property and equipment

     2,515          1,392    

Other reserves not currently deductible

     53          51    

Expenses not currently deductible

     511          336    

Other

     (74)         (28)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

     10,002          8,781    

Valuation allowance

     (10,002)         (8,781)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

     $ -          $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Continuing Operations

The Company’s income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consists of the following components:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
           March 31, 2018                  March 25, 2017*                  March 26, 2016*        
     (In thousands)  
Income tax expense (benefit):         
Current      $ -          $ -          $ -    
Deferred      (2,640)         (1,866)         (278)   
Valuation allowance      2,640          1,866          278    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Income tax expense      $ -          $ -          $ –    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The Company’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations varies from the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rates for the reasons summarized below:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     March 31, 2018      March 25, 2017*      March 26, 2016*  

Canadian statutory rate

     26.6%         26.6%         26.6%   

Rate differential for U.S. operations

     0.4%         0.7%         (21.2%)   

Utilization of unrecognized losses and other tax attributes

     (27.1%)         (26.9%)         123.6%   

Permanent differences and other

     0.1%         (0.4%)         (129%)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     0%         0%         0%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

*Retrospectively revised (see note 18)