We have translated 10 more CRA interpretations

We have published a further 10 translations of CRA interpretation released in July and June, 2007. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,652 full-text translations of French-language Technical Interpretation and Roundtable items (plus some ruling letters) of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate, which covers all of the last 14 years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall. You are currently in the “open” week for August.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2007-07-06 29 May 2007 Internal T.I. 2007-0223381I7 F - Capital Dividend Account Income Tax Act - Section 87 - Subsection 87(2) - Paragraph 87(2)(z.1) s. 87(2)(z.1) causes subsidiary CDA balances to flow through to the parent
2007-06-29 21 June 2007 External T.I. 2005-0157861E5 F - Cotisation professionnelle Income Tax Act - Section 8 - Subsection 8(1) - Paragraph 8(1)(i) - Subparagraph 8(1)(i)(i) membership in a municipal employees’ association was not necessary for the maintenance of a professional status
18 June 2007 Internal T.I. 2007-0231861I7 F - Principale place d'affaires Income Tax Act - Section 8 - Subsection 8(13) - Paragraph 8(13)(a) - Subparagraph 8(13)(a)(i) “principally performed” test references the proportion of time spent at the home office
13 June 2007 External T.I. 2007-0226261E5 F - Convention Émirats Arabes Unis Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 4 meaning of “substantially all” in UAE Convention informed by its meaning under ITA
Treaties - Income Tax Conventions - Article 3 undefined term in Convention informed by its domestic interpretation by CRA
Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 5907 - Subsection 5907(11.2) - Paragraph 5907(11.2)(a) FA required to have its central management and control in the Treaty country in addition to satisfying the Treaty residence test
21 June 2007 Internal T.I. 2007-0239681I7 F - perte sur prêts irrécouvrables Income Tax Act - Section 40 - Subsection 40(2) - Paragraph 40(2)(g) - Subparagraph 40(2)(g)(ii) acquisition of shares through an RRSP can establish an income-producing purpose re a non-interest loan made directly to the corp
2007-06-22 14 June 2007 External T.I. 2006-0209341E5 F - Utilisation d'un bien d'une société de personnes Income Tax Act - Section 246 - Subsection 246(1) conferral-of-benefit provisions do not apply to a partner’s personal use of partnership property other than car
Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(1) - Paragraph 18(1)(a) - Income-Producing Purpose partner’s use of partnership property is addressed by denying partnership income deductions and under s. 103, rather than through benefit-conferral provisions
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 103 - Subsection 103(1) personal use of property is a factor going to the reasonableness of the profit-sharing arrangements
Income Tax Act - Section 96 - Subsection 96(2.2) - Paragraph 96(2.2)(d) personal use of property could engage s. 96(2.2)(d)
13 June 2007 External T.I. 2006-0178031E5 F - Biens détenus par des fiducies testamentaires Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 104 - Subsection 104(2) property settled on a spousal trust that, on the spouse/s death, passes to testamentary trusts for the testator’s children, originates from him for s. 104(2)(a) purposes
14 June 2007 External T.I. 2006-0198341E5 F - L'EXPRESSION "VIT DANS UNE RELATION CONJUGALE" Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Common-Law Partner meaning of "cohabits… in a conjugal relationship
2007-06-15 5 June 2007 External T.I. 2006-0174521E5 F - Avantages imposables - Ordinateur et Internet Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) 85% personal use of employer-funded home computer does not generate taxable benefit if computer is essential to performance of employment duties
7 June 2007 External T.I. 2007-0228831E5 F - Pénalité au rachat d'une obligation Income Tax Act - Section 40 - Subsection 40(1) - Paragraph 40(1)(a) - Subparagraph 40(1)(a)(i) bond redemption premium entered into computation of capital gain or loss of bondholder notwithstanding withholding of premium from accrued interest