We have translated 9 more CRA severed letters

We have published a translation of a ruling released by CRA last week and a further 8 translations of CRA interpretation released in July and June, 2005. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,924 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 16 2/3 years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2022-02-09 2021 Ruling 2021-0894621R3 F - Paiement à un membre qui quitte Income Tax Act - Section 3 - Paragraph 3(a) lump-sum assistance paid to a member of a religious community, who had taken vows of poverty, on his return to secular life, is not income
2005-07-08 21 June 2005 Internal T.I. 2005-0123551I7 F - Montant forfaitaire de pension alimentaire Income Tax Act - Section 56.1 - Subsection 56.1(4) - Support Amount support amounts included annual top-up amounts
2005-06-17 7 June 2005 External T.I. 2005-0121921E5 F - Paiement à un emphytéote Income Tax Act - Section 9 - Timing notwithstanding Canderel, tenant inducement payment must be amortized under matching principle if incurred for specific purposes of producing identifiable future revenue
Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(1) - Paragraph 18(1)(b) - Capital Expenditure v. Expense - Improvements v. Repairs or Running Expense Belgega -finding that inducement paid to prospective emphyteuta (tenant) was capital expenditure - noted
9 June 2005 Internal T.I. 2005-0122511I7 F - Créance irrécouvrable dans une OSBL Income Tax Act - Section 39 - Subsection 39(1) - Paragraph 39(1)(c) - Subparagraph 39(1)(c)(iv) loss on interest-bearing loan made by a director to an NPO qualified as BIL if NPO qualified as SBC
Income Tax Act - Section 40 - Subsection 40(2) - Paragraph 40(2)(g) - Subparagraph 40(2)(g)(ii) a debt obligation bearing a reasonable rate of interest satisfies s. 40(2)(g)(ii)
9 June 2005 External T.I. 2004-0097451E5 F - Régimes d'assurances collectives Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) - Subparagraph 6(1)(a)(i) employees can potentially pay top-up amounts for further benefits or receive taxable compensation for opting for lower benefits
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(f) CRA criteria for determining whether there are 2 separate plans (one of which is fully employee-funded)
6 June 2005 External T.I. 2005-0114481E5 F - Division 149(1)o.2)(ii)(C) Income Tax Act - Section 149 - Subsection 149(1) - Paragraph 149(1)(o.2) - Subparagraph 149(1)(o.2)(ii) - Clause 149(1)(o.2)(ii)(B) deferred proceeds receivable for real estate sale do not qualify as real property
Income Tax Act - Section 149 - Subsection 149(1) - Paragraph 149(1)(o.2) - Subparagraph 149(1)(o.2)(ii) - Clause 149(1)(o.2)(ii)(C) loan that funded rental property acquisition may still qualify after partial sale of portfolio/replacement borrowing can also qualify
Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(c) - Subparagraph 20(1)(c)(i) loan that funded rental property acquisition may still qualify as “solely for the purpose of earning income” per s. 149(1)(o.2)(ii)(C) after partial sale of portfolio
9 June 2005 Internal T.I. 2005-0115481I7 F - Avantages imposables/voyages Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) since the particular shareholder-employees who benefited from trips provided by their employer’s supplier were known, the supplier should issue T4As to them
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 200 - Subsection 200(2) - Paragraph 200(2)(g) T4As required to be issued to shareholder-employees of customers who were identifiable as receiving free trips – but not for sole proprietor customers
9 June 2005 Internal T.I. 2005-0117851I7 F - Choix du paragraphe 14(1.01) de la Loi Income Tax Act - Section 14 - Subsection 14(1.01) taxpayer could not make s. 14(1.01) election where "exempt gains balance" in respect of his business for the year is not nil
7 June 2005 External T.I. 2005-0121551E5 F - Déduction des intérêts - co-emprunteurs Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(c) - Subparagraph 20(1)(c)(i) interest on money borrowed from spouse under line of credit for income-producing purpose is deductible