We have published 10 more translations of CRA interpretations

We have published a further 10 translations of CRA interpretation released in April and March, 2006. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,838 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 15 ¾ years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall. You are currently in the "open" week for December.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2006-04-07 28 March 2006 Internal T.I. 2005-0109761I7 F - Commandite reçue par une athlète Income Tax Act - Section 3 - Paragraph 3(a) sponsorship received by amateur student athlete was not from a source of income
16 March 2006 External T.I. 2005-0133301E5 F - Arrérages pension alimentaire reçus par succession Income Tax Act - Section 56 - Subsection 56(1) - Paragraph 56(1)(b) support arrears received by estate were tax-free
Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(1) - Paragraph 18(1)(a) - Legal and other Professional Fees legal fees to settle an estate are non-deductible
28 March 2006 Internal T.I. 2005-0151711I7 F - Récompense visée par règlement Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 7700 prize to award excellence in teaching materials was a prescribed prize
29 March 2006 Internal T.I. 2006-0171171I7 F - Convention de retraite Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Retirement Compensation Arrangement plan was not an RCA because benefits were unreasonable
Income Tax Act - Section 67 application of a version of the Gabco test
2006-03-31 6 March 2006 External T.I. 2005-0155271E5 F - Disposition d'une participation au capital Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 107 - Subsection 107(2) - Paragraph 107(2)(a) computation of capital gain, where another taxpayer paid by another beneficiary to surrender his or her capital interest in the estate, based on para. (b) of “cost amount”
2006-03-24 22 March 2006 External T.I. 2005-0133061E5 F - Limitation Period Collection of Debts Income Tax Act - Section 222 - Subsection 222(4) - Paragraph 222(4)(a) - Subparagraph 222(4)(a)(ii) 10-year limitation period did not start running for a pre-2004 debt until March 4, 2004
21 March 2006 External T.I. 2005-0158451E5 F - Québec Mining Duties Act - Credit for Losses Income Tax Act - Section 66.1 - Subsection 66.1(6) - Cumulative Canadian exploration expense - Element J credit under the Quebec Mining Duties Act based on exploration and development losses of operator was not “assistance" under J
Income Tax Act - Section 12 - Subsection 12(1) - Paragraph 12(1)(x.2) credit under the Quebec Mining Duties Act based on exploration and development losses of operator was not includible under s. 12(1)(x.2)
Income Tax Act - Section 66 - Subsection 66(12.6) - Paragraph 66(12.6)(a) credit under the Quebec Mining Duties Act based on exploration and development losses of operator was too remote from the exploration to reduce the renounced CEE
2006-03-17 14 March 2006 External T.I. 2006-0170971E5 F - CRCE/Test Wind Turbine-FEREEC/Éolienne d'essai Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1219 - Subsection 1219(3) - Paragraph 1219(3)(f) requirement for 1500 m spacing of wind turbines not satisfied
15 March 2006 External T.I. 2005-0124911E5 F - Prestation compensatoire française Income Tax Act - Section 56.1 - Subsection 56.1(4) - Support Amount life annuity, but not lump sum, received from divorced ex-spouse in France as “compensatory allowances” under the French Civil Code was taxable as support
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 18 life annuity, was to be treated for Treaty purposes as alimony or similar payments since it was treated by CRA as a support amount under ITA
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 3 treatment of a life annuity under ITA, as a support amount meant that it was to be treated for Treaty purposes as alimony or similar payments
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 21 non-taxability of lump sum compensation allowance under French law not altered by Art. 21
16 March 2006 External T.I. 2006-0167361E5 F - Options et droits - Alinéa 251(5)b) Income Tax Act - Section 251 - Subsection 251(5) - Paragraph 251(5)(b) bankruptcy exception does not include mere insolvency/no application where corporation is required under USA to redeem shares or under a letter of intent