6 more translated CRA interpretations are available

We have published a translation of a CRA interpretation released last week and a further 5 translations of CRA interpretations released in September and August 2010. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,180 full-text translations of French-language Roundtable items and Technical Interpretations of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate, which covers all of the last 9 ¾ years of releases of Interpretations by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall. Next week is the “open” week for June.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2020-05-20 8 April 2020 External T.I. 2016-0668991E5 F - Death of RRSP or RRIF annuitant Income Tax Act - Section 146 - Subsection 146(8.9) discretionary s. 146(8.9) deduction is available even where no timely issuance of T4RSP, but no deduction where annuitant with surviving spouse dies after the maturity of the RRSP
Income Tax Act - Section 146.3 - Subsection 146.3(6.2) s. 146.3(6.2) deduction can be less than the formula amount and does not depend on timely receipt of T4RIF – but applies only when the last annuitant of a RRIF dies
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 214 - Subsection 214(4) T4RSP issued to surviving spouse rather than to deceased where transfer of entire refund of premiums to surviving spouse’s RRSP and RRSP is fully distributed
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 215 - Subsection 215(4) T4RIF issued to surviving spouse rather than to deceased where transfer of entire eligible amount to surviving spouse’s RRSP or RRIF, and RRIF is fully distributed
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 205 - Subsection 205(1) issuer required to issue T4RSP or T4RIF within a reasonable time after notification of death received after February filing date
2010-09-10 7 June 2010 Internal T.I. 2009-0351031I7 F - Faillite changée en proposition Income Tax Act - Section 128 - Subsection 128(2) - Paragraph 128(2)(g) - Subparagraph 128(2)(g)(iii) court approval of consumer proposal and individual’s discharge was not a s. 128(2)(g) unconditional discharge, so that individual thereafter could apply unused tuition tax credits
2010-08-27 13 August 2010 External T.I. 2010-0359571E5 F - Crédit d'impôt étranger Income Tax Act - Section 126 - Subsection 126(1) foreign withholding tax is borne by the copyright holder rather than the Cdn. selling agent
2010-08-13 6 August 2010 External T.I. 2010-0364091E5 F - Utilisation d'un véhicule fourni par l'employeur Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(e) benefit even if the vehicle is made available for responding quickly to an emergency
23 June 2010 Internal T.I. 2010-0368161I7 F - 84.1 Income Tax Act - Section 84.1 - Subsection 84.1(2) - Paragraph 84.1(2)(b) s. 84.1(2)(b) inapplicable to individual’s transfer of ½ of Opco to Holdco (owned by 3 unrelated individuals) for note and non-voting pref
Income Tax Act - Section 84.1 - Subsection 84.1(2.2) - Paragraph 84.1(2.2)(b) s. 84.1(2.2)(b) group can include a non-voting shareholder
4 August 2010 External T.I. 2009-0330501E5 F - Superficial loss Income Tax Act - Section 251.1 - Subsection 251.1(1) - Paragraph 251.1(1)(b) - Subparagraph 251.1(1)(b)(ii) X (holding the Opco non-voting shares), and a discretionary trust (holding the Opco voting shares) of which X was a beneficiary, were an affiliated group