Subsection 18.21(1)
Acceptable Accounting Standards
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PWC, "Tax Insights: Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL) regime", Issue 2022-06, 15 February 2022
Non-recognition of local European GAAP
- The group ratio rule in draft s. 18.21, which may enable taxpayers to access a higher fixed percentage...
Group Ratio
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EY, "Revised EIFEL proposals", Tax Alert 2022 No. 43, 10 November 2022
Grind removed (p. 9)
- The amended “group ratio” definition has removed the progressive grind (formerly in para. (b) of “group ratio”).
Relevant Period
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Joint Committee, "Summaries of Feedback on the EIFEL Administration", 2 November 2024 Joint Committee Submission to the CRA International and Large Business Directorate
Application of group ratio where entry or exit from group (p. 3)
- Given that the group ratio is calculated for a consolidated group for a...
Ultimate Parent
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Joint Committee, "Summaries of Feedback on the EIFEL Administration", 2 November 2024 Joint Committee Submission to the CRA International and Large Business Directorate
Family trusts as ultimate parents (p. 3)
- Although there are many instances in which a family trust could be treated as the ultimate parent of a...
Subsection 18.21(2)
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Larry Nevsky, Brian Kearl, Aaron Chai, "Unexpected EIFEL Issues and Uncertainties", Draft 2024 CTF Annual Conference paper
No ability to accrue unused excess capacity (p. 17)
- S. 18.21(2) reflects an intention that a taxpayer subject to the group ratio cannot accrue...
Saira Bhojani, Eivan Sulaiman, "EIFEL Rules", Draft 2022 CTF Annual Conference paper
Zero tolerance for errors (p. 39)
- Under s. 18.21(2), if an election is made that allocates an amount greater than the specified limits, the...
EY, "Proposed EIFEL rules", Tax Alert 2022 No. 13, 9 March 2022
Effective transfer of excess capacity to or from group trusts (p.10)
Unlike the s. 18.2 rules, under which there is no ability for trusts within a...
PWC, "Tax Insights: Excessive interest and financing expenses limitation (EIFEL) regime", Issue 2022-06, 15 February 2022
Potential difficulties in annually assessing whether the election should be made or is practicable
- Application of the group ratio regime requires...
Paragraph 18.21(2)(a)
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EY, "Revised EIFEL proposals", Tax Alert 2022 No. 43, 10 November 2022
Can be different reporting currencies (p. 9)
- Under an amendment to s. 18.21(2)(a) of the group ratio rules, the requirement that the tax...
Subsection 18.21(3)
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EY, "Proposed EIFEL rules", Tax Alert 2022 No. 13, 9 March 2022
No requirement to determine “excess capacity” (p. 9)
Unlike [under s. 18.2], there is no requirement to determine the “excess capacity”...