We have published 10 more translations of CRA interpretations

We have published a further 10 translations of CRA interpretation released in September, August and July, 2006. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 1,776 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 15 ¼ years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to the usual (3 working weeks per month) paywall. Next week is the “open” week for November.

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2006-09-08 1 November 1994 Internal T.I. 94234170 F - CBR Assurance-vie Income Tax Act - Section 148 - Subsection 148(9) - Disposition amendment to policy to reduce premiums and insured amounts was not intended to create a new policy, and was not a disposition
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Disposition amending policy to reduce premiums and insured amount was not a disposition
2006-08-18 20 June 2006 External T.I. 2005-0149651E5 F - CEE / FEC Income Tax Act - Section 66.1 - Subsection 66.1(6) - Canadian exploration expense - Paragraph (f) expenditures to ensure safety of exploration personnel generally qualify if not specifically excluded
2006-08-11 18 July 2006 External T.I. 2005-0159781E5 F - Paragraph 55(3)(a) Income Tax Act - Section 55 - Subsection 55(3) - Paragraph 55(3)(a) - Subparagraph 55(3)(a)(i) ss. 55(3)(a)(i) to 55(3)(a)(v) not engaged where Holdco spins off Subco to Sisterco and then redeems the minority shareholding in Holdco of 3rd party
18 July 2006 External T.I. 2005-0162181E5 F - Subsection 74.4(2) Income Tax Act - Section 74.4 - Subsection 74.4(2) - Paragraph 74.4(4)(a) a 9% spousal shareholder is a specified shareholder if she also controls a related corporation
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Specified Shareholder 9% shareholder of corporation otherwise held by her spouse becomes a specified shareholder if she wholly-owns a second corporation
29 June 2006 External T.I. 2006-0170641E5 F - Distribution of Corporate Property Income Tax Act - Section 84 - Subsection 84(2) 12 month maintenance of business of pipeline corporation contributes to favourable s. 84(2) ruling
18 July 2006 Internal T.I. 2006-0184431I7 F - Prêt d'un gouvernement Income Tax Act - Section 12 - Subsection 12(1) - Paragraph 12(1)(x) - Subparagraph 12(1)(x)(iii) ultimate obligation to repay all the amount advanced rendered a loan an unconditional loan rather than a forgivable loan
1 June 1993 External T.I. 93061850 - Prestations d'assurance-salaire Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(f) benefits under wage loss insurance plan were taxable to employees because they had not fully borne the premiums (but s. 6(1)(f)(v) deductions available)
2006-07-28 11 July 2006 External T.I. 2006-0182451E5 F - Indemnité versée par un syndicat Income Tax Act - Section 8 - Subsection 8(5) payments by union to members to attend union conventions on their days off reduce the union dues deduction
Income Tax Act - Section 3 - Paragraph 3(a) payments by union to members to attend union conventions on their days off not taxable
20 July 2006 External T.I. 2005-0124101E5 F - Avantages imposables à des employés Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) a working meal potentially could be excluded
Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(b) - Subparagraph 6(1)(b)(v) exemption inapplicable where union employee negotiating contract is employed by different union
Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Office temporary position of unionized employee with union is an "office"
11 July 2006 External T.I. 2005-0152031E5 F - Actions admissibles de petite entreprise Income Tax Act - Section 248 - Subsection 248(1) - Small Business Corporation building used 75% in the corporation’s active business operations and 25% for rental use would qualify
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 110.6 - Subsection 110.6(7) - Paragraph 110.6(7)(b) transfer of property to corporation for a s. 85 agreed amount less than FMV of the property and the shares issued therefor does not engage s. 110.6(7)(b)