Annual reports filed by certain Canadian issuers pursuant to Section 15(d) and Rule 15d-4

Income taxes

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Income taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Income taxes
7.

INCOME TAXES

 

a)

Current Income Taxes

A reconciliation of combined federal and provincial corporate income taxes at the Company’s effective tax rate of 26.5% (2017 – 26.5%).

 

     December 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Net Loss before income taxes

   $  (22,639,272    $  (33,586,984

Income taxes at statutory rates

   $ (5,999,407    $ (8,900,551

Tax effect of expenses not deductible for income tax purposes:

     

Tax/FX rate changes and other adjustments

     —          (27,053

Permanent differences

     (4,374,564      3,975,072  

Unrecognized share issue costs

     (354,072      (554,252
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total tax recovery

     (10,728,043      (5,506,784

Tax recovery not recognized

     10,728,043        5,506,784  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

b)

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities result primarily form differences in recognition of certain timing differences that give rise to the Company’s future tax assets (liabilities) and are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Non-Capital Losses

   $ 47,679,897      $ 37,012,271  

Qualifying Research and

     

Development expenditures

     1,493,309        1,493,309  

Share issue costs and other

     1,622,533        1,562,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total tax assets

     50,795,739        40,067,696  

Tax assets not recognized

     (50,795,739      (40,067,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is probable that some or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Management, based on IFRS criteria, has determined, at this time, not to recognize its deferred tax assets.

 

c)

Losses carried forward

The Company has non-capital losses of approximately $179,924,139 available to reduce future income taxes. The non-capital losses expire approximately as follows:

 

2027

   $ 786,557  

2028

     169,954  

2029

     186,708  

2030

     2,003,594  

2031

     12,735,836  

2032

     7,260,729  

2033

     8,856,497  

2034

     15,819,741  

2035

     43,934,918  

2036

     28,310,254  

2037

     19,604,159  

2038

     40,255,192  
  

 

 

 
   $ 179,924,139  
  

 

 

 

The Company has accumulated Qualifying Research and Development expenses of $5,635,128 from prior years research and development. These expenditures may be carried forward indefinitely and used to reduce taxable income in future years.

As a result of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audit completed in 2017 and 2016, regarding Titan’s 2012 and 2011 SR&ED claim the 2012 loss of $6,517,436 has been adjusted to $7,260,729 and the 2011 loss of $9,423,694 has been adjusted to $12,735,836. The qualifying SR&ED expenditures has also been adjusted from $9,439,430 to $5,635,128. CRA concluded that the claimed work did not satisfy the SR&ED criteria. Titan is appealing this decision by CRA.

 

d)

Investment Tax Credits

At December 31, 2018 the Company has $1,167,560 (2017—$1,167,560) of unclaimed investment tax credits available to reduce federal income taxes payable in future years. If not utilized, these investment tax credits will start expiring in 2028. The amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes due to the CRA audit.

At December 31, 2018 the Company has $237,997 (2017—$237,997) of unclaimed Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit available to reduce Ontario income taxes payable in future years. If not utilized, this credit will start expiring in 2029. The amounts have been adjusted to reflect changes due to the CRA audit.