We have translated 5 more CRA Interpretations

We have published a further 5 translations of CRA interpretations released in March, 2010. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,251 full-text translations of French-language Roundtable items and Technical Interpretations of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate, which covers all of the last 10 1/3 years of releases of Interpretations by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2010-03-26 9 February 2010 Internal T.I. 2009-0333571I7 F - Paragraphe 7(1.5) - contrepartie reçue Income Tax Act - Section 7 - Subsection 7(1.5) s. 7(1.5) rollover where employees exchanged specific s. 7(1.1) shares for shares of grandparent, even though they also received cash and PUC distribution
Income Tax Act - Section 53 - Subsection 53(1) - Paragraph 53(1)(j) ACB increased by s. 7(1) benefit that had not yet been triggered due to s. 7(1.5) rollover
Income Tax Act - Section 116 - Subsection 116(1) s. 116 certificate required even for shares disposed of under s. 7(1.5) rollover
Income Tax Act - Section 7 - Subsection 7(1.4) non-resident ex-employees will be required to recognize s. 7 benefit deferred by s. 7(1.5) when they dispose of the shares acquired in exchange
15 March 2010 Internal T.I. 2009-0352731I7 F - Remboursement de rémunération Income Tax Act - Section 8 - Subsection 8(1) - Paragraph 8(1)(n) deduction for repayment of amounts received during deferred salary leave period following failure to return to work
2010-03-19 11 March 2010 External T.I. 2009-0345481E5 F - Allocations versées administrateurs bénévoles Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(b) allowances and travel reimbursements paid by NPO to volunteer directors were non-taxable
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Office definition of a “volunteer” (who is excluded from the holder of an “office”)
1 March 2010 Internal T.I. 2009-0346951I7 F - Article XVI-Établissement stable-Province Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 400 - Subsection 400(2) being on concert tour in Canada did not render the various arenas fixed places of business, given lack of “regularity and recurrence”
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 400 - Subsection 400(2) - Paragraph 400(2)(e) using massive stage equipment for Canadian concerts did not result in deemed PEs given that at each venue under 30 days and in Canada under 90 days
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 16 Art. XVI of US Convention applicable irrespective of whether a PE
2010-03-12 4 March 2010 External T.I. 2009-0343851E5 F - Remboursement des cotisations à un club Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) reimbursements of employee fitness facility fees are considered principally for employees’ benefit if membership merely improves their performance through increased health