Income Tax Severed Letters - 2020-06-10

Ruling

Unedited CRA Tags: 
55(2), 55(3)(b), 55(3.1)

Principal Issues: Whether the butterfly dividends are exempt from 55(2) as a result of qualifying under 55(3)(b)?

Position: Yes.

Reasons: Proposed transactions meet the requirements of 55(3)(b).

Technical Interpretation - External

Unedited CRA Tags: 
149(1)(d) to (d.6), 149(1.1) and (1.3), 125.7(1)

1 May 2020 External T.I. 2020-0846931E5 - CEWS - public institution -- attach -- Paragraph (a)

factual tests applied in determining ownership of capital of non-share corporation

In response to an enquiry as to the definition of “public institution” in the context of Crown corporations referred to in s. 149(1)(d), CRA...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 149 - Subsection 149(1) - Paragraph 149(1)(d.3) functional approach to determining the ownership of the “capital” of a non-share corporation 163

1 May 2020 External T.I. 2020-0846931E5 - CEWS - public institution -- attach -- Paragraph 149(1)(d.3)

functional approach to determining the ownership of the “capital” of a non-share corporation

In response to an inquiry on the Crown corporation branch of the definition of a public institution in s. 125.7(1) of the CEWS rules, CRA first...

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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 125.7 - Subsection 125.7(1) - Public Institution - Paragraph (a) factual tests applied in determining ownership of capital of non-share corporation 200

Principal Issues: What criteria should be considered when determining whether a particular entity is a public institution.

Position: General criteria provided.

Reasons: The determination is a question of fact.