For the year ended December 31		2021			2020
Current tax expense (recovery)
Current year	$	769		$	(1,376	)
Prior years		284			46
Total current tax expense (recovery)	$	1,053		$	(1,330	)
Deferred tax recovery
Current year movement in recognized temporary differences and losses		(801	)		(97	)
Prior years		(268	)		(33	)
Total deferred tax recovery	$	(1,069	)	$	(130	)
Total income tax recovery	$	(16	)	$	(1,460	)

Reconciliation of effective tax rate

The total provision for income taxes differs from that amount which would be computed by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes. The reasons for these differences are as follows:

For the year ended December 31		2021			2020
Income tax recovery at statutory rate of 26.5% (2020 - 26.5%)	$	(95	)	$	(1,806	)
Increase in taxes resulting from:
Non-deductible items		166			196
Other differences		(87	)		150
Income tax recovery	$	(16	)	$	(1,460	)

Recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

 

The Corporation has non-capital loss carry-forward for income tax purposes in the amount of approximately $1,801 (2020 - $772). Non-capital losses of $1,801 may be used to reduce future years' taxable income and expire starting in 2040.

Management has concluded the deferred tax asset meets the relevant recognition criteria under IFRS. This conclusion is supported by Management's forecasts and the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, which are expected to produce sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

Unrecognized deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items:

		2021			2020
Capital losses	$	1,385		$	1,385

The capital losses of $10,456 (2020 - $10,456) can be carried forward indefinitely.

Temporary differences associated with Points International Ltd. investments

The temporary difference associated with the investments in the Corporation's subsidiaries is $2,755 (2020 - $2,688). A deferred tax liability associated with these investments has not been recognized as the Corporation controls the timing of the reversal and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

As at December 31, 2021 and 2020, no deferred tax liability was recognized for taxes that would be payable on the unremitted earnings of certain subsidiaries of Points International Ltd. as the Corporation has determined that the undistributed profits of its subsidiaries will not be distributed in the foreseeable future.