,canada ,rev5ue ,ag5cy #a
,9t]pret,n ,bullet9
,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act--,=eign ,tax
,cr$it--,tru/ & ,b5efici>ies
,numb]3 ,,it-#bja;,r#b
,date3 ,febru>y #ab1 #aiif
,ref];e3 ,subsec;ns #ajd7#bb7 to 7#bb.d7
7al sec;n #abf2 subsec;ns #bj7#aa7 &
7#ab71 & #ajd7#ac7 & 7#ad72 &!
def9i;ns ( 8busi;s-9come tax0 & 8non-
busi;s-9come tax0 9 subsec;n #abf7#g7
(! ,9come ,tax ,act7
,9t]pret,n bullet9s 7,,it's7 provide
,rev5ue ,canada's te*nical 9t]pret,ns (
9come tax law4 ,due 6_! te*nical nature1
,,it's >e us$ prim>ily 0de"p;tal /aff1
tax speciali/s1 & o!r 9dividuals :o h an
9t]e/ 9 tax matt]s4 ,= ^? r1d]s :o pref]
a less te*nical explan,n (! law1 !
,de"p;t (f]s o!r public,ns1 s* z tax
guides & pamphlets4
#a
,,it-#bja;,r#b a#a
,:ile ! ,,it's d n h ! =ce ( law1 !y c
g5],y 2 reli$ ^u z reflect+ ! ,de"p;t's
9t]pret,n (! law 6be appli$ on a 3si/5t
basis 0de"p;tal /aff4 ,9 cases ": an
,,it has n yet be5 revis$ 6reflect
legislative *anges1 r1d]s %d ref] 6!
am5d$ legisl,n & xs e6ective date4
,simil>ly1 c\rt deci.ns subsequ5t 6!
date (! ,,it %d 2 3sid]$ :5 det]m9+ !
relevancy (! -;ts 9 ! ,,it4
,an 9t]pret,n describ$ 9 an ,,it
applies z (! date ! ,,it is publi%$1
un.s o!rwise specifi$4 ,:5 "! is a *ange
9 a previ\s 9t]pret,n &! *ange is
b5eficial 6taxpay]s1 x is usu,y e6ective
= all future assess;ts & reassess;ts4
,if ! *ange is n fav\ra# 6taxpay]s1 x w
norm,y 2 e6ective =! curr5t & subsequ5t
tax,n ye>s or = transac;ns 5t]$ 96af !
date (! ,,it4
,a *ange 9 a de"p;tal 9t]pret,n may al
2 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,9come ,tax ,te*nical
,news4
#b
,,it-#bja;,r#b b#a
,if y h any -;ts reg>d+ matt]s 4cuss$
9 ? ,,it1 pl1se s5d !m to3
,director1 ,busi;s & ,public,ns
,divi.n
,9come ,tax ,rul+s ,directorate
,policy & ,legisl,n ,bran*
,rev5ue ,canada
,ottawa ,,on ,k#a;,a #j;,l#e
,9t]pret,n bullet9s c 2 f.d on !
,rev5ue ,canada ,9t]net site at3
_+www.rc.gc.ca_:
,3t5ts
,applic,n
,summ>y
,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n
,design,n ( =eign s\rce 9come
7p>agraphs #a-b7
,fl[-"? ( busi;s-9come tax or
non-busi;s-9come tax
7p>agraphs #c-d7 #c
,,it-#bja;,r#b c#a
,t#c ,supple;t>y 7p>agraph #e7
,recalcul,n (a tru/'s =eign s\rce
9come & =eign tax 7p>agraph #f7
,alloc,n ( residual 9come
7p>agraph #g7
,9complete or 9valid design,ns
7p>agraph #h7
,deduc;n f 9come 7p>agraph #i7
,explan,n ( ,*anges
,applic,n
,? bullet9 c.els & replaces ,9t]pret,n
,bullet9 ,,it-#bja;,r dat$ ,septemb] #d1
#aihd4
,summ>y
,? bullet9 4cusses ! rules t all[ a
tru/ 6designate tru/ 9come f a =eign
s\rce 9clud$ 9 a b5efici>y's 9come z
9come (! b5efici>y f t =eign s\rce4
,only a tru/ t is resid5t 9 ,canada "?\t
a tax,n ye> c make ? design,n4 ,z a #d
,,it-#bja;,r#b d#a
result (! design,n1 ! b5efici>y is tr1t$
z hav+ pd a pro-rata %>e ( any
busi;s-9come tax or non-busi;s-9come tax
pd 0! tru/ on t =eign s\rce 9come =!
purposes (! =eign tax cr$it4
,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n
,design,n ( =eign s\rce 9come
7p>agraphs #a-b7
#a4 ,subsec;n #ajd7#bb7 all[s a tru/
6designate xs =eign s\rce 9come =a
tax,n ye> 6xs b5efici>ies provid$ !
tru/ 0 resid5t 9 ,canada "?\t ! ye>4
,! design,n is made 9 ! tru/'s 9come
tax return =! ye>4 ,! am.t t a tru/ c
designate 9 respect (a "picul>
b5efici>y is limit$ 6! por;n (!
--------------------------------------#b
tru/'s 9come =! ye> f a s\rce 9 a
c.try o!r ?an ,canada t
--c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 7hav+ reg>d
6all ! circum/.es 9clud+ ! t]ms #e
,,it-#bja;,r#b a#b
& 3di;ns (! tru/ >range;t7 6be "p (!
9come t 0 9clud$ 9 ! b5efici>y's
9come 0virtue ( subsec;n #ajd7#ac7
or 7#ad7 7see ! curr5t v].ns (
,,it-#cdb1 ,tru/s--,9come ,paya#
6,b5efici>ies1 & ,,it-#cid1 ,pref]r$
,b5efici>y ,elec;n72 &
--is n designat$ 0! tru/ 9 respect (
any o!r b5efici>y4
,:5 ! tru/ has made ? design,n1
subsec;n #ajd7#bb7 deems ! designat$
9come 6be 9come (! "picul> b5efici>y f
t =eign s\rce =! purposes ( subsec;ns
#ajd7#bb7 & 7#bb.a7 &! =eign tax cr$it
rules "u sec;n #abf4
#b4 ,:5 a b5efici>y (a tru/ is ano!r
tru/1 ! o!r tru/ c1 )9 ! t]ms (
subsec;n #ajd7#bb71 designate =eign
s\rce 9come 6xs [n b5efici>ies t _h
be5 designat$ 6x 9 xs capac;y z
b5efici>y1 & ad 9f9itum if "! >e o!r
tru/s 9 su3es.n4
#f
,fl[-"? ( busi;s-9come tax b#b
or non-busi;s-9come tax
7p>agraphs #c-d7
#c4 ,=! purposes ( subsec;ns #ajd7#bb7
to 7#bb.c71 subsec;n #ajd7#bb.d7
provides t ! expres.ns 8busi;s-9come
tax0 & 8non-busi;s-9come tax0 h !
m1n+s assign$ 0subsec;n #abf7#g74 ,^!
expres.ns >e 4cuss$ 9 detail 9 !
curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#bgj1 ,=eign ,tax
,cr$it4
#d4 ,:51 z a result (a design,n describ$
9 p>agraph #a abv1 a por;n (! 9come (a
tru/ f a =eign s\rce is deem$ 6be
9come (a b5efici>y f t s\rce =a
"picul> tax,n ye>1 subsec;n
#ajd7#bb.a7 deems ! b5efici>y 6h pd =
t "picul> ye> a pro-rata %>e (!
busi;s-9come tax or non-busi;s-9come
tax pd 0! tru/ on t 9come =! purposes
( det]m9+ ! b5efici>y's =eign tax
cr$it "u sec;n #abf4 ,! pro-rata %>e
is equal 6! propor;n (! busi;s-9come
tax or non-busi;s-9come tax pd 0! #g
,,it-#bja;,r#b c#b
tru/ on ! =eign s\rce 9come =a tax,n
ye> (! tru/ t 5ds 9 ! "picul> ye> t !
b5efici>y's deem$ 9come "u subsec;n
#ajd7#bb7 f t s\rce is (! tru/'s 9come
=! ye> f t s\rce4 ,= ? purpose1 !
busi;s-9come tax or non-busi;s-9come
tax pd 0! tru/ is ! am.t pd 0! tru/ 2f
x is reduc$ "u subsec;n #ajd7#bb.c7
7see p>agraph #f 2l74
,t#c ,supple;t>y 7p>agraph #e7
#e4 ,! ,canadian doll> equival5t (!
b5efici>y's %>e (3
--deem$ =eign s\rce 9come2 &
--! relat$ busi;s-9come tax or non-
busi;s-9come tax
>e report$ on ! b5efici>y's ,t#c
,supple;t>y4 ,= 9=m,n on ! applica#
3v].n rate pr9ciples 6foll[ :5 3v]t+
=eign s\rce 9come &! relat$ busi;s-
9come tax or non-busi;s-9come tax
#h
,,it-#bja;,r#b d#b
96,canadian doll>s1 ref] 6! curr5t
v].n ( ,,it-#bgj4
,recalcul,n (a tru/'s =eign
s\rce 9come & =eign tax
7p>agraph #f7
#f4 ,=! purposes ( det]m9+ ! =eign tax
cr$it (a tru/ t has made a design,n "u
subsec;n #ajd7#bb71 subsec;n
#ajd7#bb.b7 provides t ! tru/ m/
reduce xs 9come f a =eign s\rce =a
tax,n ye> 0! total ( all am.ts deem$
6be 9come ( xs b5efici>ies f t s\rce z
designat$ 9 p>agraph #a abv4 ,"u
subsec;n #ajd7#bb.c71 ! tru/ m/ al
reduce ! busi;s-9come tax or non-
busi;s-9come tax t x pd =! ye> 9
respect ( t s\rce 0! total ( all am.ts
deem$ 6be pd 0xs b5efici>ies z busi;s-
9come tax or non-busi;s-9come tax 9
respect ( t s\rce4
#i
,alloc,n ( residual 9come e#b
7p>agraph #g7
#g4 ,:5 =eign 9come =ms "p (! residual
9come (! tru/1 x is usu,y allocat$ 6!
b5efici>ies &! tru/1 :5 applica#1 9 !
ratio t !y %>e ! residual 9come4
,example
,tru/ de$ requires3
--,u4,s4 bond 9t]e/ 6g 6;,a
--,canadian bond 9t]e/ 6g 6;,b
--"o-six? (! residual 9come 6g 6;,c
--"o-half (! residual 9come 6g 6;,d
--,! rema9+ "o-?ird 6be a3umulat$ 9
! tru/
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ is set up 9 ?ree columns3
,column #a3 ,all ,9come
,column #b3 ,=eign ,s\rce ,9come
,column #c3 ,non-busi;s-9come ,tax
,pd7
#aj
,,it-#bja;,r#b f#b
,all ,9come
,9come ( tru/3
,u4,s4 bond 9t]e/ """""""""""""" 4#b1ejj
,canadian bond 9t]e/ """"""""""" 4#a1ejj
,u4,s4 divid5ds """""""""""""""""" 4#fjj
,o!r ,canadian 9come """"""""""" 4#e1djj
,total """""""""""""""""""""""" 4#aj1jjj
,=eign ,s\rce ,9come
,9come ( tru/3
,u4,s4 bond 9t]e/ """""""""""""" 4#b1ejj
,canadian bond 9t]e/ """""""""""""" ----
,u4,s4 divid5ds """""""""""""""""" 4#fjj
,o!r ,canadian 9come """""""""""""" ----
,total """"""""""""""""""""""""" 4#c1ajj
,non-busi;s-9come ,tax ,pd
,9come ( tru/3
,u4,s4 bond 9t]e/ """""""""""""""" 4#cge
,canadian bond 9t]e/ """""""""""""" ----
,u4,s4 divid5ds """"""""""""""""""" 4#ij
,o!r ,canadian 9come """""""""""""" ----
,total """"""""""""""""""""""""""" 4#dfe
#aa
,,it-#bja;,r#b #c
,9come alloc,n & design,n3
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ is set up 9 f\r columns3
,column #a & #b3 ,all ,9come
,column #c & #d3 ,=eign ,s\rce ,9come
,designat$7
,all ,9come
;,a """""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4#b1ejj
;,b """""""""""""""""""""""""""" 4#a1ejj
,residual 9come3
;,c 7"o-six?7 """""""" 4#a1jjj
;,d 7"o-half7 """""""" 4#c1jjj
,tru/ 7"o-?ird7 """""" 4#b1jjj 4#f1jjj
,total """""""""""""""""""""""" 4#aj1jjj
,non-busi;s-9come tax alloc,n3
;,a 74#cge "ts 4#b1ejj divid$
04#b1ejj7 """""""""""""""""""""" 4#cge
;,b """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ----
;,c 74#ij "ts 4#ajj divid$
04#fjj7 """"""""""""""""""""""""" 4#ae
#ab
,,it-#bja;,r#b a#c
;,d 74#ij "ts 4#cjj divid$
04#fjj7 """"""""""""""""""""""""" 4#de
,tru/ 74#ij m9us 74#ae plus
4#de77 """""""""""""""""""""""""" 4#cj
,total """"""""""""""""""""""""""" 4#dfe
,9complete or 9valid design,ns
7p>agraph #h7
#h4 ,:5 a design,n 0a tru/ is 9complete
or is 9valid 2c x designates too l>ge
an am.t1 ! tru/ w 2 giv5 an opportun;y
6provide ! 9=m,n nec 6-plete !
design,n or 6make a new "o4
,deduc;n f 9come 7p>agraph #i7
#i4 ,:ile ! rules 9 subsec;ns #ajd7#bb7
to 7#bb.c7 apply =! purposes ( sec;n
#abf1 !y d n apply =! purposes (
subsec;n #bj7#aa7 or 7#ab74 ,z a
result1 a b5efici>y _c claim any non-
busi;s 9come tax allocat$ 6x "u ^!
rules z a deduc;n f 9come "u #ac
,,it-#bja;,r#b b#c
subsec;n #bj7#aa7 or 7#ab74 ,= m 9=m,n
on ! deduc;n "u subsec;n #bj7#aa7 or
7#ab71 see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#ejf1
,=eign ,9come ,taxes z a ,deduc;n ,f
,9come4
#ad
,explan,n ( ,*anges #d
,9troduc;n
,! purpose (! ,explan,n ( ,*anges is
6give ! r1sons =! revi.ns 6an 9t]pret,n
bullet94 ,x \tl9es revi.ns t we h made z
a result ( *anges 6! law1 z well z
*anges reflect+ new or revis$ de"p;tal
9t]pret,ns4
,ov]view
,? bullet9 4cusses ! rules 9 subsec;ns
#ajd7#bb7 to 7#bb.d7 : all[ a tru/
resid5t 9 ,canada 6designate =eign s\rce
9come 6a b5efici>y "u ! tru/4 ,^! rules
al p]mit a pro-rata %>e (! busi;s-9come
tax or non-busi;s-9come tax pd on t
9come 6fl[ "? 6! b5efici>y =! purposes
(! =eign tax cr$it4
,we revis$ ! bullet9 6reflect am5d;ts
6subsec;n #ajd7#bb7 5act$ 9 ,s4,c4
#aiid1 c4 #ba 7=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#bg74
,subsec;n #ajd7#bb7 0 am5d$ #ae
,,it-#bja;,r#b a#d
0divid+ ! subsec;n 96five new subsec;ns4
,^! new subsec;ns require t a design,n (
=eign s\rce 9come 2 made on a s\rce-by-
s\rce basis4
,! -;ts 9 ? bullet9 >e n a6ect$ 0any
draft legisl,n rel1s$ 2f ,septemb] #bh1
#aiie4
,legislative & o!r *anges
,new p>agraph #a 7=m] p>agraph #b7
reflects ! am5d;t 6subsec;n #ajd7#bb7
6all[ a tru/ resid5t 9 ,canada
6designate =eign s\rce 9come 6xs
b5efici>ies4 ,? am5d;t applies 6tax,n
ye>s 5d+ af ,novemb] #ab1 #aiha1 except
t1 = tru/s resid5t \tside ,canada =
tax,n ye>s -m5c+ 2f #aihh1 ! am5d;t
applies = tax,n ye>s 5d+ af ,novemb]
#ab1 #aiha1 & -m5c+ 2f #aihh4
,new p>agraph #c d1ls ) subsec;n
#ajd7#bb.d7 : def9es 8busi;s-9come tax0
#af
,,it-#bja;,r#b b#d
& 8non-busi;s-9come tax0 0ref];e 6!
def9i;ns ( ^? expres.ns 9 sec;n #abf4
,new p>agraph #d 7=m] p>agraph #c7
4cusses subsec;n #ajd7#bb.a7 :
corresponds 6=m] p>agraph #ajd7#bb77b74
,subsec;n #ajd7#bb.a7 tr1ts a b5efici>y
"u a tru/1 z a result (! tru/'s design,n
"u subsec;n #ajd7#bb71 z hav+ pd a pro-
rata %>e ( busi;s-9come tax or non-
busi;s-9come tax pd 0! tru/4
,new p>agraph #e 7=m] p>agraph #d7 has
be5 revis$ 6reflect subsec;n #ajd7#bb.a7
: makes a 4t9c;n 2t busi;s-9come tax &
non-busi;s-9come tax4 ,! =m] ^w+ (
subsec;n #ajd7#bb7 did n 4t+ui% 2t ^!
two types ( taxes ev5 ?\< a b5efici>y's
%>e ( =eign tax _h 6be divid$ 96busi;s &
non-busi;s categories = report+
purposes4
,new p>agraph #f 7=m] p>agraph #e7
4cusses subsec;ns #ajd7#bb.b7 & 7#bb.c7
: correspond 6=m] p>agraphs #ajd7#bb77c7
& 7d74
#ag
,,it-#bja;,r#b c#d
,! example foll[+ new p>agraph #g 7=m]
p>agraph #f7 has be5 exp&$ 6%[ ! fl[-"?
( non-busi;s-9come tax f a tru/ 6xs
b5efici>ies4
,new p>agraph #i expla9s t ! non-
busi;s-9come tax allocat$ 6a b5efici>y z
a result (a design,n made "u subsec;n
#ajd7#bb7 _c 2 claim$ z a deduc;n f
9come "u subsec;n #bj7#aa7 or 7#ab74
,"?\t ! bullet91 we h made a numb] (
m9or *anges 6improve ! ov]all cl>;y &
r1dabil;y (! bullet94
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