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

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - Components of Income Tax Expense (Recovery) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Current:
Federal/State	$ 113us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (233)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (41)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign	774us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	1,120us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	662us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
	887us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	887us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	621us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred:
Federal	1,000	4,000	(2,100)
Foreign	(65)	(319)	(320)
	935us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3,681us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(2,420)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense (recovery)	$ 1,822us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 4,568us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (1,799)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.