Further full-text translations of severed letters (including on “spousal sharing”) are now available

Full-text translations of the French technical interpretation released last week and of seven technical interpretations released between December 2, 2015 and September 30, 2015 are now available - and are listed and briefly described in the table below.

These (and the other translations covering the last 16 months of CRA releases) are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2017-02-08 19 January 2017 External T.I. 2015-0576751E5 F - Trust, Disposition of depreciable property, Assumption Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Personal Trust non-commital as to whether assumption of debt could constitute tainting consideration
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 107 - Subsection 107(2.1) s. 13(7)(e) applicable to depreciable property distribution
Income Tax Act - Section 251 - Subsection 251(1) - Paragraph 251(1)(c) trust cannot have a NAL relationship with itself
Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(7) - Paragraph 13(7)(e) s. 13(7)(e) applicable to s. 107(2.1) distribution but not s. 104(5) deemed disposition
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 107 - Subsection 107(2) s. 107(2) generally available where beneficiary assumes trust debt
2015-12-02 18 February 2015 External T.I. 2012-0471731E5 F - Déductibilité du droit d’usage pour automobile Income Tax Act - Section 8 - Subsection 8(1) - Paragraph 8(1)(f) reduced auto enjoyment not an expenditure
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(2) no reduction in benefit amount for benefits provided by employee to employer
2 November 2015 External T.I. 2014-0558991E5 F - Loan from an Amateur Athlete Trust Income Tax Act - Section 143.1 - Subsection 143.1(1.2) - Paragraph 143.1(1.2)(d) genuine loan to athlete with adequate prospect of repayment not a transfer of property
18 February 2015 External T.I. 2012-0466691E5 F - Revenu d’un Indien hors réserve Other Legislation - Federal - Indian Act - Section 87 fact that work performed by non-reserve Indian was for benefit of reserve Indians was insufficient connecting factor
15 December 2014 Internal T.I. 2014-0547191I7 F - Chantier particulier
15 December 2014 Internal T.I. 2012-0445361I7 F - Remboursement de frais de déménagement Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) reimbursement of moving expenses not a taxable benefit if such moving expenses otherwise deductible under s. 62 which, in the case of multiple moves, can turn on whether there is ordinary residence at each location
Income Tax Act - Section 2 - Subsection 2(1) criteria for determining “ordinarily resides” under s. 62 (coterminous with “ordinarily resident” under s. 250(3))
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Eligible Relocation expenses re selling a Canadian home after a 2nd relocation abroad are non-deductible if no ordinary residence at 1st location abroad
15 December 2014 Internal T.I. 2014-0544121I7 F - Chantier particulier Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(6) work engagement ceased to be temporary based on a change in circumstances
4 March 2015 Internal T.I. 2014-0527751I7 F - Soutien de revenu accordé aux individus Income Tax Act - Section 56 - Subsection 56(1) - Paragraph 56(1)(r) includes amounts received under the active employment measures of Emploi-Québec
2015-11-25 3 November 2015 External T.I. 2015-0584261E5 F - Blood relationship - step brother Income Tax Act - Section 252 - Subsection 252(1) - Paragraph 252(1)(c) step brothers are related
2015-11-11 2 October 2015 External T.I. 2015-0595111E5 F - Amount paid pursuant to 104(24) Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 104 - Subsection 104(24) amount payable can include a payment in kind if authorized by trust deed
30 September 2015 External T.I. 2015-0590501E5 F - Spousal sharing Income Tax Act - Section 118.1 - Subsection 118.1(1) - Total Charitable Gifts gift allocation between spouses still permitted after 2015
15 September 2015 External T.I. 2015-0583221E5 F - Redemption by a cooperative of its own shares Income Tax Act - Section 40 - Subsection 40(1) - Paragraph 40(1)(a) - Subparagraph 40(1)(a)(i) no gain to cooperative corporation from redemption of its own preferred shares
2015-10-07 20 August 2015 External T.I. 2015-0581681E5 F - Non-resident trust rules Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Corporation Liechtenstein Foundation a trust
Income Tax Act - Section 94 - new - Connected Contributor Liechtenstein Foundation with Canadian-resident beneficiary not subject to s. 94(3)
2015-09-30 9 September 2015 External T.I. 2014-0563611E5 F - Call Centre - Location of the services performed Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 105 - Subsection 105(1) non-resident call centre not rendering services in Canada