16.
Income taxes

A reconciliation between the effective income tax rate and the federal statutory income tax rate is as follows:

   
July 31, 2025
   
July 31, 2024
 
             
Domestic
 
$
(4,788,451
)
 
$
(7,403,278
)
International
   
(7,278,780
)
   
(2,395,924
)
(Loss) before income taxes
   
(12,067,231
)
   
(9,799,202
)
                 
   
July 31, 2025
   
July 31, 2024
 
Expected recovery at statutory rate
   
(2,534,119
)
   
(2,057,832
)
Permanent book/tax differences
   
(33,892
)
   
241,919
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
3,825,833
     
1,873,989
 
Current tax true up
   
(62,750
)
   
28,463
 
Tax rate differential
   
-
     
-
 
Impact of foreign currency translation
   
-
     
(13,993
)
Impact of acquisition
   
(1,195,073
)
   
-
 
Total tax expense
 
$
-
   
$
72,546
 

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

   
July 31, 2025
   
July 31, 2024
 
             
Current tax expense:
           
  Federal
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
  Foreign
   
-
     
72,546
 
Total current tax expense
   
-
     
72,546
 
                 
Deferred tax benefit:
               
  Federal
   
-
     
-
 
  Foreign
   
-
     
-
 
Total deferred tax benefit
   
-
     
-
 
Total income tax expense
 
$
-
   
$
72,546
 

The effective tax rate for 2025 is materially consistent with the prior year comparable period due to the continued full valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets:

Deferred Income Tax

The significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

   
July 31, 2025
   
July 31, 2024
 
Deferred tax assets
           
     Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
4,573,385
   
$
2,441,398
 
     Unexercised share-based compensation
   
945,890
     
823,579
 
     Capital start-up costs
   
2,355,876
     
620,911
 
     Derivative liability
   
-
     
193,043
 
     Accrued payroll reserves
   
162,426
     
49,866
 
     Financing fees
   
4,503
     
6,005
 
     Unrealized foreign exchange gain/loss
   
13,879
     
11,434
 
Total gross deferred tax assets
   
8,055,960
     
4,146,236
 
                 
Valuation allowance
   
(7,967,381
)
   
(4,141,548
)
                 
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
   
88,579
     
4,688
 
                 
Deferred tax liability
               
     Convertible debt
   
(88,579
)
   
(4,410
)
     Depreciation
   
-
     
(278
)
     Unrealized foreign exchange gain/loss
   
-
     
-
 
Total gross deferred tax liabilities
   
(88,579
)
   
(4,688
)
                 
Net deferred tax asset
   
-
     
-
 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers all positive and negative evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, primarily related to the history of cumulative operating losses, the net deferred tax assets are fully offset by a valuation allowance at July 31, 2025 and 2024. As of July 31, 2025, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $7,967,381 compared to $4,141,548 as of July 31, 2024.

As of July 31, 2025, the Company had $Nil of unrecognized tax benefits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of both July 31, 2025 and July 31, 2024 the Company had accrued $Nil for net interest and penalties.

As of July 31, 2025, the Company had Canadian federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of $7,324,903 which have a 20-year expiration period and will begin to expire in 2040, and U.S. federal NOLs of $14,453,122 which can be carried forward indefinitely.

DevvStream Holdings Inc. is subject to U.S. federal tax, as well as various foreign jurisdictions including Canadian federal and provincial tax that impose an income tax. The years that remain subject to examination are 2021 and onwards.

U.S. Income Tax Status

U.S. federal tax legislation was enacted in 2004 to address perceived U.S. tax concerns in “corporate inversion” transactions. A “corporate inversion” generally occurs when a non-U.S. corporation acquires “substantially all” of the equity interests in, or the assets of, a U.S. corporation or partnership, if, after the acquisition, former equity holders of the U.S. corporation or partnership own a specified level of stock in the non-U.S. corporation. The tax consequences of these rules depend upon the percentage identity of stock ownership that results. Generally, in the “80-percent identity” transactions, i.e. former equity holders of the U.S. corporation owns 80% or more of the equity of the non-U.S. acquiring entity (excluding certain equity interests), the tax benefits of the inversion are limited by treating the non-U.S. acquiring entity as a domestic entity for U.S. tax purposes, DevvStream Holdings Inc. is subject to both Canadian and US tax. Note, the ownership percentage is computed under section 7874 which varies from legal ownership.

Management is of the view that a corporate inversion has resulted from the RTO transaction completed on November 4, 2022. Management has determined that DevvStream Holdings Inc. is subject to the “80 percent” identity with respect to the transactions undertaken. The tax implication resulting from this transaction would be annual filing of US corporate income tax return and additional withholding tax payment to IRS on future distribution to minority shareholders.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 6, 2025Showing above
2023Apr 8, 2024
2022Apr 6, 2023
2021Apr 1, 2022

About Income Taxes Disclosures

The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.

Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.