We have translated 8 more CRA severed letters

We have translated a ruling and interpretation released by CRA last week and a further 6 CRA interpretations released in May of 2001. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 2,992 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 23 ½ 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
2024-10-30 2023 Ruling 2023-0986521R3 F - 104(4) and Pipeline Income Tax Act - Section 84 - Subsection 84(2) pipeline transfer by inter vivos family trust of preferred shares (stepped-up under s. 104(4)(b)(ii)) to an existing family company for notes
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 104 - Subsection 104(4) - Paragraph 104(4)(b) - Subparagraph 104(4)(b)(ii) inter vivos chooses to realize gain on its preferred shares on its 21st anniversary, and transfer those shares for notes in a pipeline trnasaction
29 May 2024 External T.I. 2019-0819561E5 F - Catégorie d’amortissement 53 de l’Annexe II du Règlement Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 53 having equipment owned separately from the services business in which its product is used could permit it to qualify as Class 53 property
Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 29 having equipment owned separately from the services business in which its product is used could permit the manufactured product to be “sold” to the services business
2001-05-25 22 May 2001 External T.I. 2000-0021095 F - DEMUTULISATION NON-RESIDENT Income Tax Act - Section 139.1 - Subsection 139.1(16) non-resident interest person needs to make the election for s. 139.1(16) to apply – if so, per s. 139.1(16)(k), no Part XIII tax applicable to individual re the cash payment
Income Tax Act - Section 139.1 - Subsection 139.1(15) potential application of Pt. XIII tax to premiums paid by non-resident corporation
22 May 2001 External T.I. 2000-0047245 F - Divorce Income Tax Act - Section 251 - Subsection 251(1) - Paragraph 251(1)(c) reciprocal transactions completed after divorce would be non-arm’s length
Income Tax Act - Section 84.1 - Subsection 84.1(1) sale of ex-wife’s shares of Opco (acquired in marriage settlement) to new Holdco of her ex-husband for Holdco note would engage s. 84.1 if these were “reciprocal transactions”
29 May 2001 External T.I. 2000-0055915 F - DEDUCTIBILITE DES COMMISSIONS - ASSURANCE Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(9.02) background to s. 18(9.02)
25 May 2001 External T.I. 2001-0067415 F - CONSOLIDATION DE PERTES Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(c) related-person loss transfer transactions must be commercially reasonable to satisfy s. 20(1)(c)
Income Tax Act - Section 111 - Subsection 111(1) - Paragraph 111(1)(a) CCRA loss consolidation policy is available where Profitco’s income is FAPI/ requirements re transactions being commercially reasonable
29 May 2001 External T.I. 2001-0075245 F - SOCIETE DE GESTION DE PENSION Income Tax Act - Section 149 - Subsection 149(1) - Paragraph 149(1)(o.2) - Subparagraph 149(1)(o.2)(i) s. 149(1)(o.2)(i) corporation can be incorporated for the administration of more than one RPP – but cannot be incorporated to provide management services to other RPPs
Statutory Interpretation - Interpretation Act - Subsection 33(2) reference to administration of one pension plan included two or more
23 May 2001 External T.I. 2001-0077855 F - PLACEMENT ADMISSIBLE REER Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 4900 - Subsection 4900(8) did not extend to services rendered in connection with the company’s incorporation