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The company’s Canadian domestic statutory income tax rate has remained consistent at 26% throughout 2013. The company’s effective tax rate is different from the company’s domestic statutory income tax rate due to the following differences set out below: 

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Deferred income tax assets and liabilities as at December 31, 2013 and 2012 relate to the following: 

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The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized as at December 31, 2013 is approximately $8 billion (2012 – approximately $7 billion). 

The company regularly assesses the status of open tax examinations and its historical tax filing positions for the potential for adverse outcomes to determine the adequacy of the provision for income and other taxes. The company believes that it has adequately provided for any tax adjustments that are more likely than not to occur as a result of ongoing tax examinations or historical filing positions. 

The dividend payment on certain preferred shares of the company results in the payment of cash taxes and the company obtaining a deduction based on the amount of these taxes. 

The following table details the expiry date, if applicable, of the unrecognized deferred tax assets: 

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The components of the income taxes in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are set out below: 

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