Income Tax Severed Letters - 2019-03-27

Technical Interpretation - External

Unedited CRA Tags: 
6(6)

29 January 2019 External T.I. 2018-0780481E5 F - Tenir un établissement domestique autonome -- attach -- Subparagraph 6(6)(a)(i)

can qualify as self-contained domestic establishment if no ownership but expense responsibility

Respecting the interpretation of "maintained at another location a self-contained domestic establishment as the taxpayer’s principal place of...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 118 - Subsection 118(1) - Paragraph 118(1)(b) “self-contained domestic establishment” entails expense responsibility 118

29 January 2019 External T.I. 2018-0780481E5 F - Tenir un établissement domestique autonome -- attach -- Paragraph 118(1)(b)

“self-contained domestic establishment” entails expense responsibility

CRA stated for purposes of ss. 6(6)(a)(i) and 118(1)(b), its general position was:

that an individual maintains a self-contained domestic...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(6) - Paragraph 6(6)(a) - Subparagraph 6(6)(a)(i) can qualify as self-contained domestic establishment if no ownership but expense responsibility 145

Principales Questions: Que veut dire l’expression « tenait ailleurs et comme lieu principal de résidence, un établissement domestique autonome » au sous-alinéa 6(6)a)(i) ? / What does the phrase « maintained at another location a self-contained domestic establishment » in subparagraph 6(6)(a)(i) mean?

Position Adoptée: Question de fait. Le particulier doit être responsable de l’entretien de son établissement domestique autonome. / Question of fact. The individual must be responsible for the upkeep of its self-contained domestic establishment.

Raisons: Positions antérieures / Previous positions.

Conference

Unedited CRA Tags: 
ss. 2(3); 111(5); 115(1)(b); "taxable Canadian property" - 248(1); "Canadian resource property" - 66(15); Reg. 1101(1); Class 7, 26 and 49; Article 13 of Canada-UK Tax Treaty; section 5 of Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Proceeds of Disposition

Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis

The 2014 Alberta CPA Roundtable, Q,1 indicated that the Daishowa principle applied to the resource industry. Since all industries are subject to...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Paragraph (d)

Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production”

Does the reference in para. (d) of the Canadian resource property ("CRP") definition, in its application to a rent or royalty, to the payer...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Article 13

Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them

If a U.K. resident disposes of shares of its Canadian subsidiary that derive the greater part of their value from rights related to an active oil...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii)

Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties

What positions has CRA taken regarding when specific oil and gas production activities form part of the same business for s. 111(5) purposes and...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Subsection 1101(1)

Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business

Is a corporation in the business of exploring, developing and producing hydrocarbons at various locations in Canada carrying on a single business...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Paragraph 4(1)(a)

Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business

Although CRA noted that the determination of whether a person is carrying on a single business or multiple separate businesses is a question of...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Class 26

Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property

Most modern refinery catalysts have a useful life of 1 to 3 years and are disposed of at the end of this period. Is CRA still of the view that the...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 49 Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages 117

7 June 2017 CPTS Roundtable, 2017-0695131C6 -- attach -- Class 49

Q.8 - taxpayers generally have the documentary evidence on hand to allocate costs between pipelines and pipeline appendages

CRA noted that, as per IT-482, an attachment to a pipeline is not an integral and component part of the pipeline, and is considered to be separate...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Proceeds of Disposition Q.1 - Daishowa extends beyond reforestation and reclamation obligations only on a case-by-case basis 213
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(15) - Canadian Resource Property - Paragraph (d) Q.2 - a Canadian resource royalty interest requires a right to “take production” 135
Tax Topics - Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 Q.3 - Canada-U.K. Treaty does not exempt shares deriving their value from Canadian oil and gas licences – even where the Canadian business is carried on “in” them 193
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(ii) Q.4 - by analogy to mining, hydrocarbons may be similar properties 348
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1101 - Subsection 1101(1) Q.5 - normal course dispositions of oil and gas properties generally are not of a separate business 131
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) Q.5 - application of Scales test to determining whether there is a separate business 224
Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 26 Q.7 - refinery catalysts are Class 26 property 87

Principal Issues: Questions at CRA Round Table at 2017 Canadian Petroleum Tax Society Conference.

Position: See below.

Reasons: See below.

Unedited CRA Tags: 
55(2)

9 May 2018 CPA Roundtable Q. 11, 2018-0765271C6 - Application of 55(2) -- attach -- Paragraph 55(2.1)(b)

all manifestations of purpose and corroborating circumstances

What guidance can be provided on the purpose test? Is there a CRA audit manual that could be made available? CRA responded:

A favourable ruling...

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Principal Issues: Application of purpose test in 55(2).

Position: Based on facts. See Ludco (2001 SCC 62).

Reasons: see below.

Technical Interpretation - Internal

Unedited CRA Tags: 
Definition of "Canadian exploration expense" in subsection 66.1(6)

21 February 2019 Internal T.I. 2019-0796791I7 - Mining Expenditure Review Table -- attach -- Paragraph (f)

categorization of pre-mining expenditures by ITA treatment

CRA categorized different types of pre-mining expenditures, including the following:

  • preliminary planning for potential exploration,
  • mining...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(1) - Paragraph 18(1)(b) - Capital Expenditure v. Expense - Start-Up and Close-Down Expenditures Rio Tinto approach essentially applied to categorization of mine design studies 94

21 February 2019 Internal T.I. 2019-0796791I7 - Mining Expenditure Review Table -- attach -- Start-Up and Close-Down Expenditures

Rio Tinto approach essentially applied to categorization of mine design studies

Rio Tinto found that expenditures incurred determining whether to proceed with an acquisition on capital account are currently deductible. ...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 66.1 - Subsection 66.1(6) - Canadian exploration expense - Paragraph (f) categorization of pre-mining expenditures by ITA treatment 580

Principal Issues: What are the types of expenses that would normally qualify as exploration costs under paragraph (f) of the definition of "Canadian exploration expense" in subsection 66.1(6) in the context of a mining project?

Position: See attached table.

Reasons: See attached table.

Unedited CRA Tags: 
Definition of "Canadian exploration expense" in subsection 66.1(6)

Principal Issues: What are the type of expenses that would normally qualify as "Canadian exploration expenses" under paragraph (f) of that defined term in subsection 66.1(6) in the context of a mining project?

Position: See attached table.

Reasons: See attached table.

Unedited CRA Tags: 
118.2(2)(a), 118.2(2)(n), 118.2(2.2)

Principal Issues: Whether the cost of sperm and/or donor eggs are eligible medical expenses for the purpose of the medical expense tax credit (METC).

Position: Question of fact, but not likely.

Reasons: Costs incurred by an individual for fertility treatments are eligible expenses only if they are paid in respect of a patient who is the individual, their spouse or common-law partner, or, a dependant.