O’Connor T.C.J.:

These appeals were heard at St. Catharines, Ontario on September 3, 1998 pursuant to the Informal Procedure of this Court.

The principal facts and issues involved are summarized in the following allegations in the Reply to the Notice of Appeal:

Mogan T.C.J.:

Sarchuk T.C.J.:

This is an appeal by G. Lee MacMillan (the Appellant) from an assessment of tax with respect to his 1991 taxation year. The events which ultimately led to this assessment began on August 9, 1990 when the Appellant incorporated a company under the name and style of 898673 Ontario Inc. (the Company). It operated a taxi service during all or parts of 1991 using its own vehicle and others registered in the name of the Appellant.

Sarchuk 7.C.J.:

McArthur T.C.J.:

The Appellant appeals his 1996 assessment by the Minister of National Revenue wherein the Appellant was assessed interests on instalments in the amount of $450.40 and arrears interest of $2.34.

The question is whether the Appellant is liable to pay deficient instalment interest for the 1996 taxation year.

O’Connor T.C.J.:

These appeals were heard at Toronto, Ontario on September 30, 1998.

The Appellant claimed business losses in the years 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 and these were disallowed by the Minister of National Revenue (“Minister”).

The Appellant is an engineer engaged in an engineering consulting business which he commenced in 1988. It was operated as a sole proprietorship under the name Surcom.

Margeson 1.C.J.:

This appeal is from an assessment of the Minister, notice of which was dated June 2, 1995 and bears number 13502. Under the assessment, the Appellant was assessed for tax liability under subsection 160(1) of the Income Tax Act (Act) in the amount of $52,662.30 in respect of the transfer of funds from F.W.R Leigh Management Corporation to the Appellant on or about May 7, 1988 without consideration. This amount included penalties and interest.

Lamarre Proulx T.C.J.:

These appeals were heard under the informal procedure. They were heard together but not on common evidence. The grounds of appeal and the taxation year are different for each appellant, though the appeals concern the same point of law, namely a gift within the meaning of s. 118.1 of the Income Tax Act ("the Act”).

Margeson T.C.J. .

Beaubier T.C.J.:

This appeal pursuant to the General Procedure was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia on October 8, 1998.

Paragraphs I to 3 and 5 to 15 inclusive of the Notice of Appeal were admitted in the Reply. Paragraph 16 of the Notice of Appeal describes the issue. They read:

1. The Appellant Robert McNeil] is a chartered accountant who resides at Site 41, RR#2, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, VOR 1X0