Administrative Policy
2 December 2025 CTF Roundtable, Q.2
In 2013-0477601E5, CRA indicated that, generally, interest would be deductible where an individual used proceeds from the sale of publicly traded...
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| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 20 - Subsection 20(1) - Paragraph 20(1)(c) - Subparagraph 20(1)(c)(i) | no GAAR abuse in using tracing to convert a personal-use to investment-use loan | 119 |
26 November 2023 CTF Conference - "The Future of the GAAR"
Points made by Trevor McGowan on the new GAAR rules included:
- The introduction of the economic substance rule in s. 245(4.1) was intended to...
17 May 2023 IFA Finance Update
Object was to introduce an economic substance component without upending GAAR
- It was part of the elected government’s election platform and...
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| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 245 - Subsection 245(0.1) | 56 | |
| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 245 - Subsection 245(3) - Paragraph 245(3)(b) | 174 |
Articles
Joint Committee, "GAAR Proposals and Self-Help Transactions", 13 October 2023 Joint Committee Submission
- The Explanatory Notes examples regarding s. 245(0.1)(a) (RRSP contributions and accelerated CCA claims) do not reflect that many tax planning...
Joint Committee, "Summary of Comments and Recommendations Provided to the Department of Finance on the General Anti-Avoidance Rule Proposals Released on March 28, 2023", Joint Committee Submission dated 7 June 2023
Need for further examples
- In addition to the TFSA example provided by Finance, other examples of transactions without a high level of economic...
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| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 245 - Subsection 245(5.1) | 221 | |
| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 237.3 - Subsection 237.3(12.1) | 45 |