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INCOME AND MINING TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
INCOME AND MINING TAXES  
INCOME AND MINING TAXES

24.  INCOME AND MINING TAXES

Income and mining taxes expense is made up of the following components:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Current income and mining taxes

    

$

180,202

    

$

112,981

Deferred income and mining taxes:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

 

75,756

 

 

152,595

Total income and mining taxes expense

 

$

255,958

 

$

265,576

 

The income and mining taxes expense is different from the amount that would have been calculated by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate as a result of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

Combined federal and composite provincial tax rates

    

 

26

%  

 

26

%

Expected income tax expense at statutory income tax rate

 

$

199,568

 

$

192,073

 

Increase (decrease) in income and mining taxes resulting from:

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

Mining taxes

 

 

94,511

 

 

92,200

 

Impact of foreign tax rates

 

 

(7,471)

 

 

(14,915)

 

Permanent differences

 

 

(19,197)

 

 

(2,450)

 

Impact of foreign exchange on deferred income tax balances

 

 

(11,453)

 

 

(1,332)

 

Total income and mining taxes expense

 

$

255,958

 

$

265,576

 

 

The following table sets out the components of Agnico Eagle’s net deferred income and mining tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

As at 

    

As at 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

Mining properties

 

$

1,390,600

 

$

1,293,863

Net operating and capital loss carry forwards

 

 

(100,026)

 

 

(167,139)

Mining taxes

 

 

(90,706)

 

 

(71,507)

Reclamation provisions and other liabilities

 

 

(163,807)

 

 

(107,075)

Total deferred income and mining tax liabilities

 

$

1,036,061

 

$

948,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

As at 

    

As at 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

Deferred income and mining tax liabilities - beginning of year

 

$

948,142

 

$

796,708

Income and mining tax impact recognized in net income

 

 

76,197

 

 

152,006

Income tax impact recognized in other comprehensive income and equity

 

 

11,722

 

 

(572)

Deferred income and mining tax liabilities - end of year

 

$

1,036,061

 

$

948,142

 

The Company operates in different jurisdictions and, accordingly, it is subject to income and other taxes under the various tax regimes in the countries in which it operates. The tax rules and regulations in many countries are highly complex and subject to interpretation. The Company may be subject, in the future, to a review of its historic income and other tax filings and, in connection with such reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or application of certain tax rules and regulations to the Company’s business conducted within the country involved.

The deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses in respect of which a deferred tax asset has not been recognized in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

As at 

    

As at 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

Net capital loss carry forwards

 

$

 —

 

$

56,003

Other deductible temporary differences

 

 

214,520

 

 

296,425

Unrecognized deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses

 

$

214,520

 

$

352,428

 

The Company had previously unused tax credits of $12.7 million as at December 31, 2019 for which a deferred tax asset has not been recognized. The unused tax credits expired on December 31, 2020.

The capital loss carry forwards have been recognized as a deferred tax asset as at December 31, 2020. The capital loss carry forwards and other deductible temporary differences have no expiry date.

The Company has $411.4 million (2019 — $276.8 million) of taxable temporary differences associated with its investments in subsidiaries for which deferred income tax has not been recognized, as the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the taxable temporary differences and it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

The Company is subject to taxes in Canada, Mexico and Finland, each with varying statutes of limitations. Prior taxation years generally remain subject to examination by applicable taxation authorities.