| Income taxes The following table shows the significant components of income taxes deducted from net earnings.
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| For the year ended December 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
| Current taxes |
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Current taxes |
(1,084) |
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(494) |
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Uncertain tax positions |
22 |
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4 |
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Change in estimate relating to prior periods |
11 |
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8 |
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| Deferred taxes |
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Deferred taxes relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences |
(216) |
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(120) |
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Change in estimate relating to prior periods |
(11) |
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(7) |
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Recognition and utilization of loss carryforwards |
85 |
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29 |
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Previously unrecognized tax benefits |
— |
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3 |
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| Total income taxes |
(1,193) |
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(577) |
| The following table reconciles the amount of reported income taxes in the income statements with income taxes calculated at a statutory income tax rate of 26.8% for both 2025 and 2024.
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| For the year ended December 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
| Net earnings |
6,514 |
375 |
| Add back income taxes |
1,193 |
577 |
| Earnings before income taxes |
7,707 |
952 |
| Applicable statutory tax rate |
26.8 |
% |
26.8 |
% |
| Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates |
(2,065) |
(255) |
| Non-taxable portion of net gains on investments |
850 |
18 |
| Uncertain tax positions |
22 |
4 |
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| Impairment of goodwill |
— |
(303) |
| Change in estimate relating to prior periods |
— |
1 |
| Non-taxable portion of equity losses |
— |
(66) |
| Previously unrecognized tax benefits |
— |
3 |
| Other |
— |
21 |
| Total income taxes |
(1,193) |
(577) |
| Average effective tax rate |
15.5 |
% |
60.6 |
% | The following table shows aggregate current and deferred taxes relating to items recognized outside the income statements.
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| For the year ended December 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
Deficit |
Other comprehensive income |
Deficit |
| Current taxes |
— |
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1 |
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— |
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— |
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| Deferred taxes |
(464) |
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1 |
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(128) |
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(26) |
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| Total income taxes (expense) recovery |
(464) |
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2 |
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(128) |
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(26) |
| The following table shows deferred taxes resulting from temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities recognized in the statements of financial position and their corresponding tax basis, as well as tax loss carryforwards.
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| Net deferred tax liability |
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Non-capital loss carry-forwards |
Post-employment benefit plans |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |
Property, plant and equipment and finite-life intangible assets (1) |
Lease liabilities (1) |
Other |
Total |
| January 1, 2024 |
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36 |
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(443) |
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(1,805) |
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(4,069) |
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1,288 |
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220 |
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(4,773) |
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| Income statements |
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31 |
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25 |
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148 |
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(213) |
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(102) |
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16 |
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(95) |
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| Business acquisitions |
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— |
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(3) |
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(5) |
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(116) |
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32 |
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(2) |
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(94) |
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| Other comprehensive (loss) income |
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— |
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(213) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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85 |
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(128) |
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| Deficit |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(26) |
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(26) |
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| Reclassified to liabilities (assets) held for sale |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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3 |
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(3) |
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— |
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— |
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| Other |
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6 |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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— |
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— |
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8 |
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| December 31, 2024 |
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73 |
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(634) |
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(1,662) |
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(4,393) |
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1,215 |
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293 |
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(5,108) |
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| Income statements |
|
84 |
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12 |
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90 |
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(167) |
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(88) |
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(73) |
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(142) |
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| Business acquisitions |
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243 |
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20 |
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(37) |
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(520) |
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12 |
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64 |
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(218) |
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| Other comprehensive loss |
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— |
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(229) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(235) |
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(464) |
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| Deficit |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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1 |
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1 |
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| Net foreign exchange differences |
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(3) |
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— |
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— |
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5 |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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| Reclassified to liabilities (assets) held for sale |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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2 |
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(2) |
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— |
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— |
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| Other |
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— |
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— |
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(4) |
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(3) |
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— |
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9 |
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2 |
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| December 31, 2025 |
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397 |
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(831) |
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(1,613) |
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(5,076) |
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1,137 |
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59 |
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(5,927) |
| (1)We have presented amounts from the previous period to make them consistent with the presentation of the current period. At December 31, 2025, BCE had $1,636 million of non-capital loss carryforwards. We: •recognized a deferred tax asset of $397 million for $1,632 million of the non-capital loss carryforwards. These non-capital loss carryforwards expire in varying annual amounts from 2036 to indefinitely. •did not recognize a deferred tax asset for $4 million of non-capital loss carryforwards. This balance expires in varying annual amounts from 2033 to 2045. At December 31, 2025, BCE had $54 million of unrecognized capital loss carryforwards, which can be carried forward indefinitely. At December 31, 2024, BCE had $281 million of non-capital loss carryforwards. We: •recognized a deferred tax asset of $73 million for $277 million of the non-capital loss carryforwards. These non-capital loss carryforwards expire in varying annual amounts from 2036 to 2044. •did not recognize a deferred tax asset for $4 million of non-capital loss carryforwards. This balance expires in varying annual amounts from 2036 to 2044. At December 31, 2024, BCE had $55 million of unrecognized capital loss carryforwards, which can be carried forward indefinitely.
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