Income Tax Severed Letters - 2025-07-30

Ruling

2024 Ruling 2024-1027631R3 F - Post-mortem planning - Pipeline

Unedited CRA Tags
84.1, 84(2), 245(2)
classical 24-month pipeline transaction for an investments company whose portfolio had performed poorly

Principales Questions: Post-mortem planning.

Position Adoptée: Favourable ruling provided.

Raisons: Wording of the Act and previous positions.

Technical Interpretation - External

1 May 2025 External T.I. 2024-1030911E5 F - Scholarships to non-residents to study French

Unedited CRA Tags
2(3), 56(1), 56(3), 118.94, 115(1), 115(2), 250.1b)
scholarships received by non-resident temporary workers for French language training would be included in their worldwide income s. 118.94 computation purposes
scholarships received by non-resident temporary workers for French language training would not be included in their taxable income earned in Canada

Principal Issues: Whether scholarships received by non-residents must be included (1) in taxable income earned in Canada and (2) in worldwide income, and whether (3) the Agency is able to determine whether educational institutions are designated educational institutions

Position: No, yes, no.

Reasons: (1) Non-residents are not required to include the “bourses de francisation” (French language scholarships) in their taxable income earned in Canada. (2) Non-residents are required to include the bourses de francisation in their worldwide income, reduced by up to $500 under paragraph 56(3)(c), for the purposes of the test in section 118.94. (3) The CRA does not have the authority to determine whether an educational institution is a designated educational institution. However, an enquiry to the relevant administration can be made as described in paragraph 1.13 of Folio S1-F2-C1, Scholarships, Research Grants and Other Education Assistance.

25 July 2024 External T.I. 2024-1013061E5 - Subsection 225.1(1) to a CERS excess refund

Unedited CRA Tags
225.1, 225.2. 160.1(3), 125.7(2.1)

Principal Issues: Whether the collection of an amount payable reflected on an assessment issued under subsection 160.1(3) for a recovery of an excess refund of a deemed overpayment of a Canada Emergency Rental Subsidy (or CERS) calculated under subsection 125.7(2.1) can be delayed under section 225.1 of the Act.

Position: Generally, yes, subject to exceptions.

Reasons: The recovery of an excess refund of a CERS deemed overpayment that is assessed under subsection 160.1(3) is an amount assessed under the Act. The grace period of collection that is available under subsection 225.1(1) or (2) would generally be available to a taxpayer that has been assessed an amount under subsection 160.1(3), up until 90 days after the notice of the assessment has been sent to the taxpayer. However, the exceptions for large corporations, as noted in subsection 225.1(7), or for collections that are considered in jeopardy, as noted in subsection 225.2(2), must be considered.