We have translated 6 more CRA interpretations

We have translated a further 6 CRA interpretations released during November of 2002. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 2,597 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 20 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
2002-11-22 28 November 2002 Internal T.I. 2002-0153837 F - SOMMES IMPAYEES Income Tax Act - Section 78 - Subsection 78(1) - Paragraph 78(1)(a) IT-109R, para. 12(a) not applied where there was an asymmetry between the deduction/ net inclusion amounts reported by the debtor and creditor
5 December 2002 Internal T.I. 2002-0155667 F - DEDUCTIBILITE DES INTERETS CAPITALISEES Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(c) - Subparagraph 20(1)(c)(i) capitalized simple interest on loan to acquire common shares was deductible if reasonable expectation of dividends
Income Tax Act - Section 80 - Subsection 80(2) - Paragraph 80(2)(b) debt forgiveness rules do not apply to forgiveness of compound interest
Income Tax Act - Section 80 - Subsection 80(1) - Forgiven Amount debt forgiveness rules do not apply to forgiveness of compound interest
5 December 2002 External T.I. 2002-0163135 F - Source Deductions - Nominal Partnership Income Tax Act - Section 153 - Subsection 153(1) - Paragraph 153(1)(a) an individual could cover the payroll of the employees of him and another in agreed proportions as agent and principal, and handle all the source deductions, and prepare one information return
General Concepts - Agency paymaster under payroll agency arrangements could fulfill the source deduction and T4 reporting requirements of the principal
5 December 2002 Internal T.I. 2002-0171847 F - RESIDENCE D'UNE FIDUCIE Income Tax Act - Section 15 - Subsection 15(2.1) s. 15(2) applies to loan made by a corporation to a personal trust of which its shareholder is a beneficiary
Income Tax Act - Section 54 - Principal Residence - Paragraph (c.1) - Subparagraph (c.1)(ii) principal residence designation is available in respect of a specified beneficiary even though the residence is rented by the trust to that beneficiary
4 December 2002 Internal T.I. 2002-0138067 F - REMPLACEMENT D'UNE CREANCE PAR UNE AUTRE Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(9.1) - Paragraph 18(9.1)(a) financing the repayment of a debt obligation with the proceeds of a borrowing from a different creditor does not constitute a debt substitution
2002-11-08 21 November 2002 External T.I. 2002-0156565 F - INTERETS HYPOTHEQUE SUR RESIDENCE Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(3) interest on new home mortgage deductible if used to pay off mortgage on old home that had been used for income-producing purposes