We have translated 10 more CRA interpretations

We have published a further 10 translations of CRA interpretation released in February, 2007. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,692 full-text translations of French-language Technical Interpretation and Roundtable items (plus some ruling letters) of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate, which covers all of the last 14 ½ years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall. Next week is the “open” week for September.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2007-02-23 12 February 2007 External T.I. 2006-0214141E5 F - Régime d'assurance salaire Income Tax Act - Section 15 - Subsection 15(1) benefit from corporate employer’s payment of premiums under disability plan restricted to the two shareholder-managers was received qua shareholder rather than employee
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) - Subparagraph 6(1)(a)(i) a qualifying group disability plan could utilize individual policies, but s. 6(1)(a)(i) exclusion not available where plan restricted to the two shareholder-managers
15 February 2007 External T.I. 2006-0216851E5 F - REÉÉ - Définition de fiducie Income Tax Act - Section 146.1 - Subsection 146.1(1) - Trust - Paragraph (d) quaere whether payer can have control rights over the use of the RESP proceeds by university
16 February 2007 External T.I. 2006-0200541E5 F - Prestation universelle pour la garde d'enfants Income Tax Act - Section 74.1 - Subsection 74.1(2) UCCB benefit put into separate bank account for child subject to attribution
2007-02-16 12 February 2007 External T.I. 2006-0205981E5 F - DAS programme de soutien financier pour handicapés Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 100 - Subsection 100(1) - Remuneration - Paragraph (h) assistance paid to those with disabilities to assisting taking up employment was “remuneration” subject to source deductions
Income Tax Act - Section 56 - Subsection 56(1) - Paragraph 56(1)(r) assistance paid to those with disabilities to assisting taking up employment came within s. 56(1)(r)
18 December 2006 Internal T.I. 2006-0208611I7 F - Indemnités pour lésions professionnelles Income Tax Act - Section 56 - Subsection 56(1) - Paragraph 56(1)(v) application of ss. 56(1)(v) and 110(1)(f)(ii) to non-contractual amounts paid by bank pursuant to Canada Labour Code to Ontario employees, not in excess of the WSIB scales
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 232 - Subsection 232(4) Reg. 232(4) exclusions are broader than those listed
22 January 2007 External T.I. 2006-0212641E5 F - Crédit de taxe sur le capital du Québec Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(7.1) Quebec tax credit for qualified investments is government assistance recognized under s. 13(7.1) rather than s. 12(1)(x)
Income Tax Act - Section 127 - Subsection 127(11.1) - Paragraph 127(11.1)(b) Quebec tax credit for qualified investments is deducted under s. 127(11.1)(b) in accordance with the ITTN No. 29 timing
25 January 2007 External T.I. 2006-0213961E5 F - Rémunération, assurance salaire, indemnité CSST Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(f) - Subparagraph 6(1)(f)(iii) wage maintenance amount paid in advance of workers’ compensation was reportable as s. 6(1)(f)(iii) income, with s. 8(1)(n) deduction when repaid after receipt under s. 56(1)(v)
Income Tax Act - Section 56 - Subsection 56(1) - Paragraph 56(1)(v) amount paid by employer in advance of workers’ compensation was reportable as s. 6(1)(f)(iii) income, with the employee later taking a s. 8(1)(n) deduction and a s. 56(1)(v) inclusion
6 February 2007 External T.I. 2006-0170921E5 F - Capital Gain Strip Income Tax Act - Section 55 - Subsection 55(3) - Paragraph 55(3)(a) - Subparagraph 55(3)(a)(ii) s. 55(3)(a)(ii) exclusion applies when Opco, in which two unrelated individuals having special voting shares, spins off real estate to Opco’s Holdco
16 November 2006 External T.I. 2006-0203131E5 F - Régime à traitement différé Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 6801 - Paragraph 6801(a) - Subparagraph 6801(1)(a)(v) failure for leave to be taken at the end of the deferral period
Income Tax Act - Section 5 - Subsection 5(1) advances received were salary rather than loans and, when repaid, reduced employment income
2007-02-09 26 January 2007 External T.I. 2005-0157751E5 F - Don d'un duplex et changement d'usage Income Tax Act - Section 69 - Subsection 69(1) - Paragraph 69(1)(b) generally appropriate to allocate the deemed proceeds between residence and rental portion on building square footage basis, with land to follow suit
Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(7) - Paragraph 13(7)(b) 1/2 step-up limitation where change of use