Please note that the following document, although believed to be correct at the time of issue, may not represent the current position of the CRA.
Prenez note que ce document, bien qu'exact au moment émis, peut ne pas représenter la position actuelle de l'ARC.
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January 11, 1990 |
Current Amendments and |
Business and General |
Regulations Division |
Division |
B.J. Bryson, Acting Director |
G. Thornley |
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957-2101 |
N.M. Sheerin |
File No. 7-4583 |
Subject: Canada Council Project Grants
This is in reply to your memorandum of December 12, 1989, and further to our telephone conversations concerning your request that we confirm the basis for taxing Canada Council project grants received by artists.
We confirm the view set out in the fourth paragraph of your memorandum that such grants, where not taxable as business income or as employment income, are considered taxable under paragraph 56(1)(n) of the Income Tax Act (the "Act") as a prize.
In order to receive such a grant the artist must have received formal training in his or her field of art, he or she must have worked at their art full time and must have had one solo exhibition at a professional level a year or more after the completion of training (see page 21 of the Canada Council Grants to Artists publication). Thus the awarding of the grant can be seen as "a prize for achievement in field of endeavour ordinarily carried on by the taxpayer". A prize in this sense, as set out in paragraph 6 of the Special Release to IT-75R2, is an award given to a particular person selected from a group of potential recipients for something accomplished, attained or carried out successfully.
21(1)(b)
Nevertheless, in our view the majority of Canada Council and similar grants, if neither business nor employment income, should be taxable pursuant to paragraph 56(1)(n) of the Act (in the absence of a more specific provision such as draft paragraph 56(1)(n.1) of the Act).
21(1)(b)
We trust this is the information you require.
B.W. DathDirectorBusiness and General DivisionSpecialty Rulings DirectorateLegislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch
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