Words and Phrases - "volunteer"
7 July 2009 External T.I. 2008-0267941E5 F - Pompiers volontaires
someone normally is a “volunteer” rather than employee if any compensation is too small to be motivating
Before going on to infer a broader meaning of “volunteer” in the context of s. 81(4), CRA indicated that normally, a “volunteer” (i.e.,...
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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 81 - Subsection 81(4) | “volunteer” in s. 81(4) references its broader meaning under provincial standards legislation, and is initially applied by the employer municipality | 253 |
27 January 2012 External T.I. 2011-0421551E5 F - Pompiers volontaires
Summary Under
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 3modest amounts received by volunteers are not taxable
Before addressing the volunteer firefighter tax credit, CRA addressed whether amounts received by a part-time firefighter with modest remuneration...
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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 118.06 - Subsection 118.06(1) | “volunteer” firefighters are not true volunteers | 195 |
15 August 2012 External T.I. 2012-0444461E5 F - Pompiers volontaires
not a “volunteer” if paid more than a minimal amount or minimum hours are required
In finding that firefighters in a particular town were not entitled to the credit, CRA stated:
If the amounts paid represent only a small amount...
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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 81 - Subsection 81(4) | “volunteer firefighter” has the same meaning as in s. 118.96(1) | 202 |
12 February 2015 External T.I. 2014-0550771E5 F - Allocation à des bénévoles - chantier particulier
Summary Under
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 118.1 - Subsection 118.1(1) - Total Charitable Giftsmission work volunteers foregoing allowances
A registered charity sends volunteers on missions to developing countries and pays them an allowance of $X per day. After finding that...
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Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 3 - Paragraph 3(a) - Business Source/Reasonable Expectation of Profit | modest compensation to volunteers qua independent contractors not income | 106 |
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 5 - Subsection 5(1) | quite unrepresentative remuneration: exempt | 106 |
Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(6) | mission work under 2 years in LDCs | 109 |