Income Tax Severed Letters - 2020-04-29

Ruling

2020 Ruling 2019-0799981R3 - Disposition – Reclassification and Stock Split

Unedited CRA Tags
86(1), 248(1) “disposition”
a simultaneous consolidation of 7 identical series of common shares into 1 series, and a stock split, did not effect a disposition
no s. 116 certificate required for simultaneous consolidation of multiple identical series into one series, and stock split

Principal Issues: USco is a corporation formed under the laws XXXXXXXXXX. USco carries on a business in Canada through a PE situated in Canada. All the operations of USco are situated in Canada and USco is subject to tax in Canada and the US. USco has only one class of shares issued and outstanding, being common shares divided into seven series. Pursuant to section XXXXXXXXXX of the XXXXXXXXXX, USco proposes to reorganize its capital by amending its article of incorporation to reclassify and split its shares as a class with a single series. Whether the proposed reclassification and stock split will result in a disposition of the shares of the capital stock of USco by its shareholders.

Position: No.

Reasons: According to the law and previous positions.

2019 Ruling 2018-0774201R3 - Split-up Butterfly

Unedited CRA Tags
Subsection 55(2), Paragraph 55(3)(b)

Principal Issues: Do the Proposed Transactions qualify for the butterfly exemption under paragraph 55(3)(b)?

Position: Yes.

Reasons: Standard butterfly reorganization.

Technical Interpretation - External

9 March 2020 External T.I. 2013-0490301E5 F - Société exploitant une EPSP

Unedited CRA Tags
125(7), 18(1)p), 8(1)f), 8(1)j)
PSB can deduct for auto leasing costs or loan interest expense to extent of benefit conferred on the individual qua employee rather than shareholder – but no CCA deduction (other than under s. 18(1)(p)(iii))
Words and Phrases
cost

Principales Questions: Une société exploitant une EPSP peut-elle déduire en vertu du sous-alinéa 18(1)p)(ii) les montants suivants : les frais de location d’une automobile mise à la disposition d’un actionnaire constitué en société; les frais d’intérêts liés à un prêt pour l’acquisition d’une automobile mise à la disposition d’un actionnaire constitué en société; l’amortissement à l’égard d’une automobile mise à la disposition d’un actionnaire constitué en société? Can a PSB deduct under 18(1)(p)(ii) the following amounts: the rental fees for an automobile provided to an incorporated employee; the interests paid with respect to a loan made to purchase an automobile provided to an incorporated employee; a capital cost allowance for an automobile provided to an incorporated employee?

Position Adoptée: 1) Dans une situation où le fait de fournir l’automobile constitue un avantage à titre d’employé, nous sommes d’avis que le coût de cet avantage pourrait comprendre, en tout ou en partie , les frais de location automobile aux fins du sous-alinéa 18(1)p)(ii). 2) Dans une situation où le fait de fournir l’automobile constitue un avantage à titre d’employé, nous sommes d’avis que le coût de cet avantage pourrait comprendre, en tout ou en partie, les frais d’intérêts liés à un prêt pour l’acquisition de l’automobile aux fins du sous-alinéa 18(1)p)(ii). 3) Nous sommes d’avis qu’un montant à titre d’amortissement ne peut pas être déduit en vertu du sous-alinéa 18(1)p)(ii). 1) In a situation where the automobile provides a benefit as an employee, we are of the opinion that the cost of this benefit could include, in part or in whole, the cost of the automobile lease expenses for the purposes of subparagraph 18(1)(p)(ii). 2) In a situation where the automobile provides a benefit as an employee, we are of the opinion that the cost of this benefit could include, in part or in whole, the interest fees for the acquisition of the automobile for the purposes of subparagraph 18(1)(p)(ii). 3) We are of the opinion that the capital cost allowance cannot be deductible under subparagraph 18(1)(p)(ii).

Raisons: Le libellé de la Loi. / Wording of the Act.