Income Tax Severed Letters - 2014-02-19

Ruling

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Principal Issues: Request for confirmation from CRA that events subsequent to the issuance of advance income tax ruling 2011-040898 would not affect the ruling and the opinion given.

Position: The subsequent events do not affect the validity of the ruling given.

Reasons: See below.

Technical Interpretation - External

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Principal Issues: Whether the employment income of an Indian sole proprietor would be exempt income under Guideline 2?

Position: Likely not.

Reasons: Residence of employer may not be strong connecting factor in this case.

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19 December 2013 External T.I. 2012-0468851E5 F - Deduction for Insolvency -- attach -- Subsection 61.3(3)

maximizing deduction through debt parking with parent rather than simple settlement subject to s. 61.3(3)

Mco has a wholly-owned subsidiary (Aco) which is in financial difficulty, is not an insurance corporation, bank or credit union, does not have any...

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Principales Questions: In the particular situation, whether a debt parking situation would give a more favorable result with respect to the application of subsection 63.1(1) to a particular corporation resident in Canada rather than a direct settlement of the debt by the particular corporation.

Position Adoptée: Likely no.

Raisons: General comments with respect to the discretionary power provided to the Minister under subsection 80(16) where an amount would be otherwise deducted under section 61.3, GAAP and the anti-avoidance rule provided under subsection 61.3(3).

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18 December 2013 External T.I. 2013-0511101E5 F - Substantial interest - Part VI.1 -- attach -- Subsection 191(3)

creation of substantial interest through redemption of special voting shares

As a result of an estate freeze, X held non-voting and non-participating Class B shares of a Quebec CCPC (the "Corporation"). An inter vivos trust...

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Locations of other summaries Wordcount
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Disposition no disposition of shares that became voting by operation of law (due to cancellation of voting shares) 171
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 249 - Subsection 249(4) voting rights shifted to 2nd trust with same trustees: no control change 179
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 251.2 - Subsection 251.2(2) - Paragraph 251.2(2)(a) no acquisition of control where votes pass from trust to an estate with the same individuals as executors 187

18 December 2013 External T.I. 2013-0511101E5 F - Substantial interest - Part VI.1 -- attach -- Disposition

no disposition of shares that became voting by operation of law (due to cancellation of voting shares)

An inter vivos trust (Trust), with three individual trustees holds Class A non-voting common shares and C special voting shares of Corporation. An...

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Locations of other summaries Wordcount
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 191 - Subsection 191(3) creation of substantial interest through redemption of special voting shares 414
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 249 - Subsection 249(4) voting rights shifted to 2nd trust with same trustees: no control change 179
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 251.2 - Subsection 251.2(2) - Paragraph 251.2(2)(a) no acquisition of control where votes pass from trust to an estate with the same individuals as executors 187

18 December 2013 External T.I. 2013-0511101E5 F - Substantial interest - Part VI.1 -- attach -- Subsection 249(4)

voting rights shifted to 2nd trust with same trustees: no control change

An inter vivos trust (Trust), with three individual trustees holds Class A non-voting common shares and C special voting shares of Corporation. An...

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Locations of other summaries Wordcount
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 191 - Subsection 191(3) creation of substantial interest through redemption of special voting shares 414
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Disposition no disposition of shares that became voting by operation of law (due to cancellation of voting shares) 171
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 251.2 - Subsection 251.2(2) - Paragraph 251.2(2)(a) no acquisition of control where votes pass from trust to an estate with the same individuals as executors 187

18 December 2013 External T.I. 2013-0511101E5 F - Substantial interest - Part VI.1 -- attach -- Paragraph 251.2(2)(a)

no acquisition of control where votes pass from trust to an estate with the same individuals as executors

An inter vivos trust (Trust), with three individual trustees holds Class A non-voting common shares and C special voting shares of Corporation. An...

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Locations of other summaries Wordcount
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 191 - Subsection 191(3) creation of substantial interest through redemption of special voting shares 414
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Disposition no disposition of shares that became voting by operation of law (due to cancellation of voting shares) 171
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 249 - Subsection 249(4) voting rights shifted to 2nd trust with same trustees: no control change 179

Principales Questions: 1. Whether paragraphs 191(3)(a) and (b) apply in a particular situation. 2. Whether there is an acquisition of control of the corporation redeeming the voting shares in the particular situation.

Position Adoptée: 1. No 2. No

Raisons: 1. Wording of the Act. 2. The same persons would control the corporation before and after the redemption of the voting shares.