We have translated 8 more CRA severed letters

We have published translations of a ruling and interpretation released by CRA last week and a further 6 translations of CRA interpretations released in April and January of 2004. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 2,279 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 18 ¾ years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to our paywall (applicable after the 5th of each month).

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2022-11-09 18 May 2022 Internal T.I. 2018-0788761I7 F - Amortissement – Travaux sur un bien loué et F&T Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1102 - Subsection 1102(5) - Paragraph 1102(5)(a) - Subparagraph 1102(5)(a)(iii) rendering of an empty shell suitable for manufacturing constituted substantially changing its nature
Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 8 - Paragraph 8(b) property does not satisfy the “solely” test in Class 8(b) where it was necessary for the proper functioning of the building
Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(21) - Undepreciated Capital Cost - A cost of installing property part of that property’s cost
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1102 - Subsection 1102(4) to be improvements or alterations to leasehold interest, property acquisitions must be assimilated to landlord’s property
General Concepts - Ownership leasehold improvements are assimilated to the landlord’s property unless the lease specifies otherwise
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 1102 - Subsection 1102(5) building shell was a building or structure/ addition refers to extension of structure
2021 Ruling 2021-0916821R3 F - Continuance corporation from CBCA to Co-operative Income Tax Act - Section 86 - Subsection 86(1) application of s. 86 reorganization rule to a continuance from the CBCA to a Co-operatives Act
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Disposition continuance from the CBCA to a Co-operatives Act did not entail disposition of assets, but s. 86 applied at the shareholder level
2004-04-30 28 April 2004 Internal T.I. 2004-0071331I7 F - Régime d'investissement coopératif du Québec Income Tax Act - Section 53 - Subsection 53(2) - Paragraph 53(2)(k) listed assistance does not include a deduction from taxable income
2004-04-23 15 April 2004 Internal T.I. 2004-0062451I7 F - Résidence principale Income Tax Act - Section 54 - Principal Residence - Paragraph (c) no need to file form for principal residence portion of disposed-of property if it was fully exempted
2004-01-23 14 January 2004 External T.I. 2003-0046131E5 F - Convention de retraite - dépositaire Income Tax Act - Section 207.6 - Subsection 207.6(2) employer is deemed custodian under s. 207.6(2)
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Retirement Compensation Arrangement life insurance company can be a custodian
2004-01-16 9 January 2004 External T.I. 2003-0049195 F - Winding Up or a Contractor Subco Income Tax Act - Section 88 - Subsection 88(1) - Paragraph 88(1)(e.1) s. 88(1)(e.1) would permit parent to step into shoes of sub re s. 12(1)(a) inclusion and s. 20(1)(m) reserveIdentical to 2003-00491950
9 January 2004 External T.I. 2003-0047341E5 F - Coût indiqué - Biens étrangers Income Tax Act - Section 54 - Adjusted Cost Base distribution of shares out of MFT and exchange for new MFT units would reset the ACB/ cost amount
9 January 2004 External T.I. 2003-00491950 F - Winding Up or a Contractor Subco Income Tax Act - Section 9 - Timing exclusion of contract holdbacks and unapproved invoices from construction contractor’s income is unaffected on s. 88(1) wind-up and flows through to parent
Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(m) deferred revenue of construction contractor would not be triggered on its s. 88(1) wind-up and parent would be put to claiming any available new s. 20(1)(m) reserve