Income taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income taxes

Schedule of income tax expense

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

Year ended December 31	2021		2020		2019
Current:
Kingdom of Lesotho	$	—	$	—	$	—
Republic of Malta		—		—		—
United Kingdom		—		—		—
	$	—	$	—	$	—

Schedule reconciling net income to taxable income

Year ended December 31	2021			2020			2019
Net loss before income taxes	$	(8,131,197)		$	(2,300,571)		$	(1,394,641)
Statutory income tax rate		26.50	%		26.50	%		26.50	%
Income tax benefit		(2,154,767)			(609,651)			(369,580)
Foreign rate differential		1,227,150			379,594			230,116
Unrecognized loss carryforwards		1,089,449			230,057			139,464
	$	—		$	—		$	—

Schedule of deferred tax assets not recognized

As at December 31	2021		2020
Net operating loss before carryforwards	$	—	$	—
Unrecognized loss carryforwards	$	—	$	—