NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES

 

Loss before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 is summarized as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Loss before income taxes:          
United States  $719,938   $669,963 
Foreign   2,250,154    51,425 
Loss before income taxes  $2,970,092   $721,388 

 

Provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 is summarized as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Current:          
Federal  $-   $- 
State   -    - 
Foreign   12,241    4,439 
Total current   12,241    4,439 
Deferred:          
Federal   -    - 
State   -    - 
Foreign   -    - 
Total deferred   -    - 
Total provision for income taxes  $12,241   $4,439 

 

The reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax amount and rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 is as follows:

 

   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
Loss before income taxes  $(2,970,092)       $(721,388)     
Federal statutory tax rate   (623,719)   21.0%   (151,491)   21.0%
State and local income tax, net of federal income tax effect   151,187    (5.1)%   140,692    (19.5)%
Foreign tax effects:                    
China                    
Changes in valuation allowances   292,768    (9.9)%   (225,583)   31.3%
Foreign rate difference   (46,843)   1.6%   36,093    (5.0)%
Other   -    -%   1,406    (0.2)%
Hong Kong                    
Changes in valuation allowances   97,712    (3.3)%   93,627    (13.0)%
Foreign rate difference   10,045    (0.3)%   25,535    (3.5)%
Other   12,241    (0.4)%   3,033    (0.4)%
Malaysia                    
Changes in valuation allowances   48,042    (1.6)%   3,209    (0.5)%
Foreign rate difference   (6,005)   0.2%   160    (0.0)%
Labuan                    
Changes in valuation allowances   6,160    (0.2)%   5,582    (0.8)%
Foreign rate difference   36,958    (1.3)%   33,493    (4.6)%
Other foreign jurisdictions*   33,695    (1.1)%   38,683    (5.4)%
Income tax expense and effective tax rate  $12,241    (0.4)%  $4,439    (0.6)%

 

*Other foreign jurisdictions include one of the Company’s subsidiaries incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Anguilla respectively with a zero corporate tax rate and two subsidiaries incorporated in Belize with tax exemptions due to foreign-sourced income and operating losses.

 

 

The income taxes paid (net of refunds) by jurisdiction for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are as follows:

 

   2025   2024 
   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
China  $-   $1,692 
Hong Kong   11,371    - 
Total  $11,371   $1,692 

 

The significant components of deferred taxes of the Company are as follows (rounded to the nearest thousand):

 

   2025   2024 
   As of December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Deferred tax assets          
Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets, and investments  $832,000   $832,000 
Financing costs   974,000    974,000 
Operating lease liability   4,000    4,000 
Finance lease liability   3,000    3,000 
Accounts receivable allowance   1,000    1,000 
Net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards:          
– United States of America   5,070,000    4,919,000 
– China   626,000    334,000 
– Hong Kong   690,000    632,000 
– Malaysia   323,000    230,000 
– Labuan   23,000    17,000 
Gross deferred tax assets   8,546,000    7,946,000 
Less: Valuation allowance   (8,539,000)   (7,938,000)
Total deferred tax assets   7,000    8,000 
           
Deferred tax liabilities          
Operating lease right-of-use asset   4,000    4,000 
Finance lease right-of-use asset   3,000    4,000 
Total deferred tax liabilities   7,000    8,000 
           
Net deferred tax asset (liability)  $-   $- 

 

The table below summarizes changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the years presented (rounded to the nearest thousand):

 

   2025   2024 
   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Valuation allowance          
Balance, beginning of year  $7,938,000   $8,066,000 
Increases in (reversal of) valuation allowance during the year   601,000    (128,000)
Balance, end of year  $8,539,000   $7,938,000 

 

 

The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be fully realized in the future. Accordingly, the Company established a valuation allowance of $8,539,000 to offset deferred tax assets of $8,546,000 including deferred tax assets related to the net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $6,732,000 as of December 31, 2025.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, a valuation allowance was increased by $600,000, this increase was primarily due to an increase of NOL carryforwards of $292,000 from the Company’s China subsidiaries.

 

United States of America

 

The Company is registered in the State of Nevada and is subject to United States of America tax law.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the operations in the United States of America incurred a net operating loss (NOL) of $720,000 and $670,000, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the cumulative net operating losses (NOLs) were $24,143,000 which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2037, if unutilized.

 

China

 

The Company’s subsidiaries operating in China are subject to the Corporate Income Tax governed by the Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China with a unified statutory income tax rate of 25%.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the subsidiaries in China recorded an aggregate net operating loss (NOL) of $1,171,000 and an aggregate net operating income (NOI) of $902,000, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the subsidiaries operating in China had incurred the aggregate amount of cumulative net operating losses (NOLs) of $2,506,000 which can be carried forward to offset future taxable income. The NOL carryforwards will expire in 5 years, if unutilized.

 

Hong Kong

 

The Company’s subsidiaries operating in Hong Kong are subject to the Hong Kong Profits Tax at the statutory income tax rate of 16.5% on their assessable income for the tax year.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the subsidiaries in Hong Kong incurred an aggregate net operating loss (NOL) of $525,000 and $567,000, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the cumulative net operating losses (NOLs) aggregated for those subsidiaries which have operations in Hong Kong were $3,747,000. The cumulative NOLs can be carried forward indefinitely to offset future taxable income.

 

Malaysia

 

The Company’s subsidiaries operating in Malaysia are subject to the Malaysia Corporate Tax Laws at a standard income tax rate of 24% on their assessable income for the tax year.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the subsidiaries in Malaysia incurred an aggregate net operating loss (NOL) of $200,000 and $16,000, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the operations in Malaysia had incurred the aggregate amount of cumulative net operating losses (NOLs) of $1,348,000 which can be carried forward indefinitely to offset taxable income in the future.

 

Labuan

 

The Company’s subsidiaries operating in Labuan are subject to the Labuan Corporate Tax Laws at a progressive income tax rate starting from 3% on their assessable income for the tax year.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the subsidiaries in Labuan incurred an aggregate net operating loss (NOL) of $205,000 and $186,000, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the operations in Labuan have incurred the aggregate amount of cumulative net operating losses (NOLs) of $776,000 which can be carried forward indefinitely to offset taxable income in the future.

 

The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets on the expected future tax benefits from the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards as the Company believes it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be fully realized in the future.

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 30, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 9, 2025
2023Mar 28, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 29, 2022
2020Mar 29, 2021
2019Mar 30, 2020
2018Apr 2, 2019
2017Apr 13, 2018
2016Mar 27, 2017

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.