2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 2, 2019-0811881C6 F - HBP/HBTC - Death of a spouse |
Income Tax Act - Section 118.05 - Subsection 118.05(1) - Qualifying Home - Paragraph (a) |
widow who had resided in the home of her deceased husband could access the first-time home buyer’s credit |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 4, 2019-0813421C6 F - TFSA - Survivor Payment - Decrease in FMV |
Income Tax Act - Section 207.01 - Subsection 207.01(1) - Exempt Contribution - Paragraph (b) |
survivor payment equals amounts paid under the TFSA to the estate provided the survivor receives at least that amount as TFSA beneficiary |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 4, 2019-0813421C6 F - TFSA - Survivor Payment - Decrease in FMV |
Income Tax Act - Section 207.01 - Subsection 207.01(1) - Unused TFSA Contribution Room - Paragraph (b) - Element D |
diminution in TFSA property in executors' hands reduces exempt contribution |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 5, 2019-0820901C6 F - TFSA Exempt Contribution - Timing of contribution |
Income Tax Act - Section 207.01 - Subsection 207.01(1) - Exempt Contribution - Paragraph (c) |
an exempt contribution to a TFSA can only be made as of right no more than 30 days before the survivor payment was received from an estate |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 6, 2019-0813451C6 F - TFSA - Bequest and disclaimer |
Income Tax Act - Section 207.01 - Subsection 207.01(1) - Exempt Contribution - Paragraph (b) |
transfer of TFSA to surviving spouse because of daughter’s renunciation occurred as a consequence of the deceased’s death |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 6, 2019-0813451C6 F - TFSA - Bequest and disclaimer |
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(8) - Paragraph 248(8)(b) |
transfer of TFSA to survivor on renunciation of bequest thereof occurred as a consequence of death |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 7, 2019-0821701C6 F - TFSA Exempt Contribution - Survivor payment |
Income Tax Act - Section 207.01 - Subsection 207.01(1) - Exempt Contribution - Paragraph (b) |
extension of rollover deadline through Ministerial discretion |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 8, 2019-0811901C6 F - RRIF – Minimum amount after death |
Income Tax Act - Section 146.3 - Subsection 146.3(6.11) |
deduction of RRIF minimum amount in post-terminal year of transfer out of deceased's RRIF to surviving spouse |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 8, 2019-0811901C6 F - RRIF – Minimum amount after death |
Income Tax Act - Section 146.3 - Subsection 146.3(1) - Minimum Amount |
required recognition of RRIF minimum amount in post-terminal year of transfer of RRIF to surviving spouse |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 9, 2019-0813281C6 F - Pension splitting - RRIF deemed benefit |
Income Tax Act - Section 118 - Subsection 118(7) - Pension Income - Paragraph (a) - Subparagraph (a)(iii) |
deemed payment on death of last RRIF annuitant is not pension income |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 9, 2019-0813281C6 F - Pension splitting - RRIF deemed benefit |
Income Tax Act - Section 146.3 - Subsection 146.3(6) |
s. 166.3(6) language does not go on to deem there to be payment by RRIF issuer |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 10, 2019-0812841C6 F - RESP - Change of subscriber |
Income Tax Act - Section 146.1 - Subsection 146.1(6.1) |
amounts can be transferred from one RESP to another |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 10, 2019-0812841C6 F - RESP - Change of subscriber |
Income Tax Act - Section 204.9 - Subsection 204.9(5) - Paragraph 204.9(5)(e) |
RESP transferor could be liable under s. 204.91(1) |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 11, 2019-0812971C6 F |
Income Tax Act - Section 2 - Subsection 2(1) |
CRA uses information collected on an NR73 as its principal tool in assessing individuals’ residency |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 12, 2019-0815181C6 F - RRSP on death and refund of premiums |
Income Tax Act - Section 146 - Subsection 146(8.1) |
post-death appreciation in an RRSP could qualify for a s. 146(8.1) rollover |
2019-12-18 |
11 October 2019 APFF Financial Strategies and Instruments Roundtable Q. 12, 2019-0815181C6 F - RRSP on death and refund of premiums |
Income Tax Act - Section 146.3 - Subsection 146.3(6.1) |
rollover of post-death RRIF income under s. 146.3(6.1) |
2019-11-20 |
6 August 2019 External T.I. 2019-0792001E5 F - Tax on split income and excluded business |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1) - Excluded Amount - Paragraph (e) - Subparagraph (e)(ii) |
no excluded amount where excluded business had ceased in prior year |
2019-11-20 |
6 August 2019 External T.I. 2019-0792001E5 F - Tax on split income and excluded business |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1.1) - Paragraph 120.4(1.1)(a) |
paid but non-worked days do not count |
2019-11-20 |
6 August 2019 External T.I. 2019-0792001E5 F - Tax on split income and excluded business |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1.1) - Paragraph 120.4(1.1)(d) - Subparagraph 120.4(1.1)(d)(ii) |
same-year limitation of the exclusion for income derived from the proceeds of an excluded business |
2019-09-04 |
15 July 2019 External T.I. 2018-0747761E5 F - Application de 73(4.1) |
Income Tax Act - Section 73 - Subsection 73(4.1) - Paragraph 73(4.1)(c) |
negative ACB is not triggered under s. 73(4.1)(c) |
2019-08-21 |
17 July 2019 External T.I. 2018-0777951E5 F - Avantage automobile |
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(2) |
where 2 related employers, only a single benefit under the formula is calculated for each automobile |
2019-08-21 |
17 July 2019 External T.I. 2018-0777951E5 F - Avantage automobile |
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 200 - Subsection 200(3) |
where 2 related employer, ss. 6(1)(e) or (k) benefit can be reported by either employer |
2019-08-21 |
17 July 2019 External T.I. 2018-0777951E5 F - Avantage automobile |
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(k) |
two related joint employers should agree on which of them will T4 an employee for the single s. 6(1)(e) or (k) benefit for the car provided by one of them to him |
2019-08-14 |
10 June 2019 Internal T.I. 2019-0796221I7 F - Qualification d’un véhicule à titre de « voiture de tourisme » |
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Automobile |
a passenger vehicle ceases to qualify as such when it commences to be used as a taxi given the s. 13(7)(b) deemed acquisition |
2019-08-14 |
10 June 2019 Internal T.I. 2019-0796221I7 F - Qualification d’un véhicule à titre de « voiture de tourisme » |
Income Tax Act - Section 13 - Subsection 13(7) - Paragraph 13(7)(b) |
s. 13(7)(b) applies when passenger vehicle converted to taxi use |
2019-08-07 |
11 June 2019 External T.I. 2019-0795291E5 F - Tax on Split Income - 120.4(1) excluded amount |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1) - Related Business |
no TOSI tax applied to a dividend received from the surviving step-mother’s company |
2019-08-07 |
11 June 2019 External T.I. 2019-0795291E5 F - Tax on Split Income - 120.4(1) excluded amount |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1) - Excluded Amount - Paragraph (e) - Subparagraph (e)(i) |
dividend received from widowed step-mother's company was not re a related business |
2019-07-31 |
13 August 2018 Internal T.I. 2018-0763611I7 F - Subpar 152(4)(b)(iii) and FAPI |
Income Tax Act - Section 152 - Subsection 152(4.01) - Paragraph 152(4.01)(b) - Subaragraph 152(4.01)(b)(iii) |
reassessment of FAPI from marketable securities related to their previous contribution by the taxpayer |
2019-07-31 |
13 August 2018 Internal T.I. 2018-0763611I7 F - Subpar 152(4)(b)(iii) and FAPI |
Income Tax Act - Section 152 - Subsection 152(4) - Paragraph 152(4)(b) - Subparagraph 152(4)(b)(iii) |
the extended reassessment period can apply to FAPI earned even before the 2018 Budget |
2019-07-31 |
12 June 2019 External T.I. 2019-0792011E5 F - TOSI definition excluded shares |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1) - Excluded Shares - Paragraph (c) |
two years were required to pass before proceeds from the sale of a related business could generate excluded share income for TOSI purposes |
2019-07-31 |
12 June 2019 External T.I. 2019-0792011E5 F - TOSI definition excluded shares |
Income Tax Act - Section 120.4 - Subsection 120.4(1.1) - Paragraph 120.4(1.1)(d) |
income derived from related business included income from reinvesting sales proceeds from sale thereof in preceding year |
2019-07-24 |
23 April 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0750821I7 F - Revenu d’emploi d’un Indien |
Other Legislation/Constitution - Federal - Indian Act - Section 87 |
employee lease-out servicing activity does not give rise to exempt income if only connection to reserve is employer residence |
2019-07-24 |
23 April 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0750821I7 F - Revenu d’emploi d’un Indien |
Income Tax Act - Section 4 - Subsection 4(1) - Paragraph 4(1)(a) |
employee leasing-out generally considered to be a separate business |
2019-07-17 |
30 April 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0757591I7 F - Part IV tax and trust |
Income Tax Act - Section 186 - Subsection 186(1) - Paragraph 186(1)(a) |
a dividend received by a trust and immediately paid to a connected corporate beneficiary was taxed under Part IV if the connection ceased before the trust year end |
2019-07-17 |
30 April 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0757591I7 F - Part IV tax and trust |
Income Tax Act - Section 104 - Subsection 104(19) |
s. 104(19)-designated dividend not received as dividend until trust year end |
2019-07-17 |
7 March 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0781511I7 F - Fabrication ou transformation |
Income Tax Act - Section 125.1 - Subsection 125.1(3) - Canadian Manufacturing and Processing Profits |
commercial printing or photocopying operations may not be M&P |
2019-07-17 |
7 March 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0781511I7 F - Fabrication ou transformation |
Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 29 |
printing or photocopying operations may no longer be manufacturing or processing |
2019-07-10 |
4 June 2019 Internal T.I. 2018-0783441I7 F - Sale of land by a resident of Hong Kong |
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 13 |
Canadian land was not Treaty-exempt even where it did not generate income |
2019-05-29 |
15 September 2017 External T.I. 2017-0696821E5 F - Amalgamation |
Income Tax Act - Section 87 - Subsection 87(1) - Paragraph 87(1)(a) |
receipt of cash on amalgamation did not preclude qualification under s. 87(1) [per Envision, 2013 SCC 48?] |
2019-05-29 |
15 September 2017 External T.I. 2017-0696821E5 F - Amalgamation |
Income Tax Act - Section 87 - Subsection 87(4) |
receipt of cash on amalgamation precluded rollover |