Income Tax Severed Letters - 2021-06-23

Ruling

2019 Ruling 2018-0787051R3 - QET Investing in ETF

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ss. 204(d) definition of "qualified investment," 204.01(4), 211.6, 248(25), 108(1) definition of "beneficiary"

Principal Issues: Will securities held by the QET in a U.S. trust that is organized as an ETF and whose securities meet the definition of "qualified investment" under paragraph (d) of section 204 be a “prohibited investment” of the QET as that term is defined in subsection 211.6(1).

Position: No, provided that the facts and representations are respected.

Reasons: Application of the law.

2015 Ruling 2015-0573191R3 - Qualifying environmental trust

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20(1)(ss), 107.3(1), 211.6

Principal Issues: 1. Whether the proposed Trust meets the definition of a “qualifying environmental trust” as defined in subsection 211.6(1) of the Act.
2. Whether contributions made by the Corporation to the Trust will be deductible in computing the Corporation’s income pursuant to paragraph 20(1)(ss) of the Act. 3. Whether a debt obligation that meets the definition of a "qualified investment" in paragraph (b) of the definition of that term in section 204 of the Act will be a "prohibited investment" of the Trust for the purpose of the definition of that term in subsection 211.6(1). 4. For the purposes of subsection 107.3(1) of the Act, whether the entire amount of any income or loss of the Trust can reasonably be considered to be the Corporation's share of such income or loss.

Position: 1. Yes 2. Yes provided that the Trust continues to qualify as a qualifying environmental trust at the time of the contribution. 3. No 4. Yes

Reasons: Based on the facts presented

Technical Interpretation - External

13 March 2020 External T.I. 2019-0824081E5 - Deductibility of legal fees

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Paragraph 60(o) and section 3

Principal Issues: Whether legal fees deductible under paragraph 60(o) can be carried forward to a future year and deducted as a non-capital loss.

Position: No.

Reasons: Legal fees deducted under the circumstances provided are not related to a source of income, and therefore cannot be carried forward to a future taxation year in accordance with paragraph 60(o) and 3(c) of the Act.

Technical Interpretation - Internal

17 June 2021 Internal T.I. 2020-0872751I7 - CERS - Net Lease to a Non-Arm's Length Party

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125.7

Principal Issues: Whether operating expenses paid under a net lease to an arm's length third party would be a “qualifying rent expense” if the rent is paid to a non-arm's length party.

Position: No.

Reasons: Amounts paid as rent between parties not dealing at arm's length are not QREs.

4 February 2021 Internal T.I. 2020-0872991I7 F - Revenu d'emploi d'un Indien en travail à domicile

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81(1)a)
Indian working from home office on reserve during COVID generated exempt employment income

Principales Questions: Est-ce que le revenu d’emploi d’un employé qui est un Indien au sens de la Loi sur les Indiens et qui travaille de son domicile situé dans une réserve en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19 est exonéré d’impôt? / Whether employment income earned by an employee who is an Indian under the Indian Act and who is working from on-reserve home offices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is exempt from tax.

Position Adoptée: Oui, pourvu que l’employé réside sur la réserve. / Yes, provided the employee lives on a reserve.

Raisons: Si les conditions d’emploi exigent que l’employé travaille pour une certaine période à un endroit spécifique, comme un bureau à domicile, cet endroit est considéré l’endroit où l’employé doit accomplir les tâches liées à son emploi pendant cette période. Généralement, si le bureau à domicile est situé dans une réserve, les tâches liées à l’emploi sont considérées comme étant accomplies dans une réserve. / If the terms of an employment require the employee to work for a certain period of time from a particular location, such as from a home office, this location is considered the location where the employee has to perform the duties of employment for this period of time. Generally, if the home office is located on a reserve, the employment duties are considered to be performed on a reserve.