12. INCOME TAXES
Income taxes
The provision for income taxes differs from that computed at the corporate tax rate of approximately 39% for the year ended June 30, 2017 (computed tax rate for the year ended June 30, 2016 - 34%) as follows:
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Net Loss for the year | $ | 2,031,920 | $ | 3,771,563 | ||||
| Expected Income Tax recovery | 792,831 | 1,274,906 | ||||||
| Tax effect of expenses not deductible for income tax | (779,737 | ) | (1,107,901 | ) | ||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (13,094 | ) | (167,005 | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | - | - | ||||||
Deferred tax assets
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of June 30:
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets – Non-current: | ||||||||
| Tax effect of NOL Carryover | $ | 247,799 | $ | 209,298 | ||||
| Less valuation allowance | (247,799 | ) | (209,298 | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | - | - | ||||||
At June 30, 2017 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $635,382 (June 30, 2016: $601,824) that may be offset against future taxable income from the year 2018 to 2037. No tax benefit has been reported in the June 30, 2017 financial statements since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.