SMTC Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)

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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 08, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	$ 106,977
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Annual Limitation	3,909
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	35.00%
Deferred Tax Asset, Decrease			$ 7,944
MC Assembly [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total				$ 15,300
Expires Between 2022 and 2024 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	$ 8,545
Expires Between 2025 And 2030 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	36,275
Expires Between 2031 and 2036 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	42,853
Expires Between 2037 and 2039 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	15,811
Indefinite Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	3,493
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	78,727
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Canada Revenue Agency [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	23,398
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Asian Revenue Agency [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total	$ 4,852

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