VOLITIONRX LTD Income Taxes Disclosure
Note 9 - Income Taxes
For the year ended December 31, 2025, all of the Company’s income tax expense relates to current foreign taxes. The Company did not record any income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations |
| December 31, 2025 |
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| December 31, 2024 |
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| $ |
| $ |
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Current tax expense (benefit) |
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|
|
|
|
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US federal |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
US State and local |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
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Foreign |
|
| 19 |
|
|
| - |
|
Total Current tax expense (benefit) |
|
| 19 |
|
|
| - |
|
Deferred tax expense (benefit) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US federal |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
US State and local |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Foreign |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
The Company has estimated net operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, of $46.2 million and $37.5 million, respectively, available to offset taxable income in future years.
The significant components of deferred income taxes and assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:
Net Deferred Tax Liability |
| December 31, 2025 |
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| December 31, 2024 |
| ||
|
| $ |
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| $ |
| ||
Excess of tax over book depreciation and amortization |
|
| (64,173 | ) |
|
| (68,649 | ) |
ROU Asset |
|
| (23,759 | ) |
|
| (112,615 | ) |
Lease Liability |
|
| 26,970 |
|
|
| 119,084 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
| 5,990 |
|
|
| 7,842 |
|
Capitalized research expenses |
|
| 2,823,107 |
|
|
| 3,285,031 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
| 282,292 |
|
|
| 313,788 |
|
Net Operating Losses carry-forward |
|
| 46,192,876 |
|
|
| 37,535,523 |
|
Research and development tax credits |
|
| 557,809 |
|
|
| 824,069 |
|
Gross deferred tax assets |
|
| 49,801,112 |
|
|
| 41,904,073 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
| (49,801,112 | ) |
|
| (41,904,073 | ) |
Net deferred tax asset |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Valuation Allowance |
|
| (7,897,039 | ) |
|
| (4,788,721 | ) |
Summary Rate Reconciliation |
| December 31, 2025 |
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|
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| December 31, 2024 |
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| $ |
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| % |
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| $ |
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| % |
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US federal statutory income tax rate |
|
| (4,955 | ) |
|
| 21.0 |
|
|
| (5,715 | ) |
|
| 21.0 |
|
Domestic federal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Non taxable and non deductible items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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- Non deductible interest expense |
|
| 411 |
|
|
| (1.7 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
- Other |
|
| 128 |
|
|
| (0.5 | ) |
|
| 129 |
|
|
| (0.5 | ) |
Non taxable partnership loss |
|
| 244 |
|
|
| (1.0 | ) |
|
| 486 |
|
|
| (1.8 | ) |
Changes in Valuation Allowance |
| 1764 |
|
|
| (7.5 | ) |
|
| 2,397 |
|
|
| (8.8 | ) | |
Domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Foreign tax effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Belgium |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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-Statutory income tax rate differential |
|
| (333 | ) |
|
| 1.4 |
|
|
| (390 | ) |
|
| 1.4 |
|
-Tax credits |
|
| 362 |
|
|
| (1.5 | ) |
|
| 181 |
|
|
| (0.7 | ) |
- Changes in valuation allowance |
|
| 1,689 |
|
|
| (7.2 | ) |
|
| 2,130 |
|
|
| (7.8 | ) |
- Other |
|
| 23 |
|
|
| (0.1 | ) |
|
| 130 |
|
|
| (0.5 | ) |
United Kingdom |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Changes in valuation allowance |
|
| 861 |
|
|
| (3.7 | ) |
|
| 806 |
|
|
| (3.0 | ) |
- Other |
|
| (279 | ) |
|
| 1.2 |
|
|
| (228 | ) |
|
| 1.0 |
|
Other foreign jurisdictions |
|
| 103 |
|
|
| (0.4 | ) |
|
| 74 |
|
|
| (0.3 | ) |
Total |
|
| 18.0 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, state and local income taxes in Arizona and Virginia comprise the majority of the domestic state and local income taxes, net of federal effect category.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company paid no income taxes to federal, state, or foreign jurisdictions.
Disclosure Amounts |
| December 31, 2025 |
| |
Net Operating Losses - United States |
|
| 60,771,072 |
|
Net Operating Losses - Foreign |
|
| 138,188,888 |
|
Credit Carryforward - United States |
|
| - |
|
Credit Carryforward - Foreign |
|
| 557,809 |
|
Increase in Valuation Allowance |
|
| 7,897,039 |
|
The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on a retrospective basis during the year ended December 31, 2025. Adoption did not impact the Company’s accounting policies related to disclosure; there was no effect on income tax expense, deferred tax balances, or cash flows. Comparative prior-year disclosures have been recast to conform to the ASU.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into U.S. federal tax law. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The effects of the legislation were reflected in the period of enactment. The legislation did not have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 15, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 22, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 13, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 1, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 10, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 11, 2016 | |
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.