| Income Tax |
15. Income Tax The following schedule reconciles the expected income tax expense (recovery) at the Canadian combined federal and provincial statutory rate of 27% (2025 – 27%: 2024 – 27%) to the amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss: | | January 31, 2026 $ | | | January 31, 2025 $ | | | January 31, 2024 $ | | | | | | | | | | | | Net loss before taxes | | | (1,512,918 | ) | | | (3,621,884 | ) | | | (2,898,510 | ) | Statutory rate | | | 27.00 | % | | | 27.00 | % | | | 27.00 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Expected tax recovery | | | (408,488 | ) | | | (977,909 | ) | | | (782,598 | ) | Foreign tax rate differences | | | (1,565 | ) | | | (51,614 | ) | | | 2,472 | | Permanent differences and other | | | (28,319 | ) | | | (123,593 | ) | | | (152,792 | ) | Share-based payments | | | 45,833 | | | | 551,753 | | | | 135,071 | | Change in deferred tax assets not recognized | | | 392,539 | | | | 601,363 | | | | 797,847 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Income tax expense | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset where they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company has the legal right and intent to offset. The following table summarizes the components of deferred tax: | | 2026 $ | | | 2025 $ | | | | | | | | | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Financing fees | | | 4,769 | | | | 56,306 | | | | | | | | | | | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | | Convertible debentures | | | (4,769 | ) | | | (56,306 | ) | | | | | | | | | | Net deferred tax asset (liability) | | | – | | | | – | |
Deferred taxes are provided as a result of temporary differences that arise due to the differences between the income tax values and the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following deductible temporary differences: | | 2026 $ | | | 2025 $ | | | | | | | | | Tax loss carryforwards – Canada | | | 70,202,170 | | | | 68,454,560 | | Tax loss carryforwards – Australia | | | 16,240 | | | | 28,460 | | Tax loss carryforwards – Hong Kong | | | 81,440 | | | | 81,440 | | Intangible assets | | | 12,517,320 | | | | 13,176,120 | | Property and equipment | | | 10,740 | | | | 13,440 | | Contingent liabilities and tax reserves | | | 1,441,910 | | | | 382,430 | | Financing costs | | | – | | | | 475,960 | | Capital loss | | | 12,363,360 | | | | 12,363,360 | | | | | | | | | | | Total unrecognized deductible temporary differences | | | 96,633,180 | | | | 94,975,770 | |
Financing fees will be fully amortized in 2029. The remaining unrecognized deferred tax assets will carry forward indefinitely. The Company’s unrecognized Canadian non-capital income tax losses expire as follows: Expiry Date | | Non-Capital Loss $ | | | | | | 2032 | | | 608,940 | | 2034 | | | 687,130 | | 2035 | | | 1,499,360 | | 2036 | | | 4,769,160 | | 2037 | | | 1,267,150 | | 2038 | | | 1,169,740 | | 2039 | | | 4,937,400 | | 2040 | | | 11,051,000 | | 2041 | | | 9,067,090 | | 2042 | | | 13,177,460 | | 2043 | | | 10,965,790 | | 2044 | | | 4,575,310 | | 2045 | | | 3,809,870 | | 2046 | | | 2,616,770 | | | | | | | | | | 70,202,170 | |
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