,canada ,cu/oms #a & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act ,debtor's ,ga9 on ,settle;t ( ,debt ,numb]3 ,,it-#bic;,r ,date3 ,july #af1 #aigi ,ref];e3 ,sec;n #hj 7al sec;ns #i & #gh & subsec;n #bf7#a.a7 (! ,9come ,tax ,applic,n ,rules1 #aiga 7,,itar77 ,? bullet9 replaces & c.els ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,,it-#bic dat$ ,febru>y #bc1 #aigf4 ,*anges & a4i;ns >e 9dicat$ 0a v]tical l9e4 #a4 ,": a debt or o!r oblig,n is settl$ af #aiga o!rwise ?an 0pay;t 9 full (! pr9cipal am.t 0! debtor1 ! debtor's ga9 is subject 6! rules set \ 9 sec;n #hj un.s ! exclu.ns li/$ 9 #ae 2l #a ,,it-#bic;,r a#a apply4 ,"u ^! rules ! ga9 is appli$ 6reduce1 9 ! foll[+ ord]1 ! debtor's 7a7 non-capital losses1 7b7 applica# 6#aihc & subsequ5t tax,n ye>s1 f>m losses1 7c7 net capital losses1 & 7d7 re/rict$ f>m losses1 (! ye>s prec$+ ! ye> ( settle;t1 6! ext5t t ^! losses wd o!rwise 2 deducti# 9 -put+ ! debtor's taxa# 9come =! ye> ( settle;t or a subsequ5t ye>4 ,any rema9+ por;n (! ga9 is appli$1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ 9 "p ,,liv (! ,regul,ns1 6! capital co/ ( deprecia# prop]ty &! adju/$ co/ base ( capital prop]ty4 ,s9ce x is nei a deprecia# prop]ty nor a capital prop]ty1 an eligi# capital prop]ty is n a6ect$ 0! applic,n (! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj4 #b4 ,": ! debt or oblig,n 0 \t/&+ at ,janu>y #a1 #aigb1 ! provi.ns (! ,,itar #bf7#a.a7 e6ectively #b ,,it-#bic;,r b#a exclude ! applic,n (! rules describ$ 9 #a abv 6! am.t 0: ! debt or oblig,n _h dim9i%$ 9 value 2f #aigb4 #c4 ,if any "p (! ga9 rema9s af ! proc$ure describ$ 9 #a abv is foll[$1 "! >e no provi.ns 9 ! ,act : d1l specific,y ) x4 ,h["e1 dep5d+ on ! circum/.es1 x is possi# t subsec;n #bde7#b7 79direct pay;ts or transf]s7 miagraph #e7 #e4 ,any adju/;t requir$ "u sec;n #hj is made at ! "t dur+ ! tax,n ye> :5 ! debt or oblig,n is settl$ or ext+ui%$4 ,ev5 :5 a settle;t is e6ect$ at ! 5d (a tax,n ye>1 any result+ adju/;ts 6losses ( prec$+ ye>s >e 3sid]$ 6take place 2f any am.t 9 respect ( ^? #c ,,it-#bic;,r a#b losses is appli$ 6reduce taxa# 9come (! tax,n ye>4 ,"t ( ,settle;t 7p>agraphs #f-i7 #f4 ,=a debt or oblig,n 6be 8settl$ or ext+ui%$0 all liabil;y = pay;t m/ 2 t]m9at$4 ,pay;t1 c.ell,n1 set-(f1 sub/itu;n ( debtors & rel1se >e examples ( "s possi# m1ns ( settle;t4 ,a debt or oblig,n is n settl$ ": a cr$itor ab&ons 8 "r 65=ce pay;t or 2comes /atute-b>r$ f 5=c+ 8 "r 6pay;t4 ,h["e1 a settle;t does o3urs ":1 0/atute1 ! debtor's actual liabil;y 6pay is ext+ui%$ af a specifi$ p]iod ( "t has elaps$4 #g4 ,": ! t]ms (! debt require ! debtor 6make "p pay;ts ( specifi$ am.ts at specifi$ "ts1 sec;n #hj may apply ev5 ?\< ! am.t settl$ or ext+ui%$ repres5ts only "p (! total debt4 ,= example1 a taxpay] assumes a #d ,,it-#bic;,r b#b mortgage = 4#bj1jjj 9 #aigc on : he is 6pay 4#ajj mon?ly 9/al;ts ( pr9cipal4 ,9 #aigc & #aigd ! taxpay] makes all ! requir$ 4#ajj mon?ly pay;ts4 ,= #aige1 2c (! taxpay]'s f9ancial di6iculties1 ! mortgagee agrees 6=give 4#ej mon?ly 7i4e4 he c.els ! 4#ajj debt on receipt ( 4#ej mon?ly74 ,s9ce ea* oblig,n 6pay 4#ajj has be5 fully settl$ = 4#ej 9 #aige1 ! taxpay] is subject 6sec;n #hj 9 t ye>4 #h4 ,": 9/al;t pay;ts >e n requir$ "u ! t]ms (! debt agree;t1 ! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj >e appli$ only :5 a f9al settle;t is a3ept$ 0! cr$itor4 ,:5 an >range;t =! settle;t ( s* a debt is 5t]$ 9to1 f9al settle;t does n usu,y take place until ! debtor has -pletely 4*>g$ 8 -mit;t "u ! >range;t4 ,= example1 a taxpay] 9curs a debt ( 4#djj1jjj 9 #aigb on : no 9/al;t pay;ts >e requir$1 b : is 6be pd 9 full 2f #aigf4 ,9 #aigc ! "pies agree 6an >range;t ":by ! debtor makes #e ,,it-#bic;,r c#b a pay;t ( 4#bjj1jjj immly & "utakes 6make a fur!r pay;t ( 4#ajj1jjj 9 #aige at : "t ! 4#djj1jjj debt w 2 ext+ui%$4 ,applic,n (! rules describ$ 9 #a abv does n o3ur 9 #aigc1 b 9 #aige :5 ! debtor fulfills 8 oblig,n 6pay 4#ajj1jjj4 ,? view is n applica# if a r1sona# evalu,n (! "picul> facts 9dicate t a cr$itor a3ept$ z full settle;t a "pial pay;t &a new oblig,n f ! debtor4 ,if1 9 ! =ego+ example1 ! >range;t requir$ an imm pay;t ( 4#bii1jjj 9 #aigc & an "utak+ 0! debtor 6pay 4#a1jjj 9 #aiii1 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv wd 2 appli$ 9 #aigc4 --------------------------------------#c #i4 ,": s"eal debts >e \t/&+ &! =give;s relates 6specific debts1 ! -;ts 9 #g & #h abv >e applica# 9 respect ( ea* debt4 ,h["e1 ": ! am.t [+ 3si/s ( s"eal debts &! =give;s is n relat$ 6! "picul> sep>ate debts 7e4g4 ! "pial =give;s (a curr5t a3.t paya#71 any sum pd 0! debtor on 8 a3.t subsequ5t #f ,,it-#bic;,r a#c 6! =give;s is 3sid]$ 6be a pay;t on ! bal.e (! a3.t rema9+ at ! "t (! "pial =give;s4 ,example ,/ate;t ( ,a3.t ,paya# 6,a4,b4,c4 ,ltd4 ,transcrib]'s note3 7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 five columns ,column #a3 ,date ,column #b3 ,descrip;n ,column #c3 ,decr1se ,column #d3 ,9cr1se ,column #e3 ,bal.e7 ,date3 #aigc ,janu>y #a ,descrip;n3 ,bal.e =w>d ,bal.e3 4#ajj1jjj ,date3 #b ,descrip;n3 ,=give;s grant$ ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#hj1jjj #g ,,it-#bic;,r b#c ,date3 #ca ,descrip;n3 ,pay;t ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#fj1jjj ,date3 ,may #ca ,descrip;n3 ,pay;t ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#dj1jjj ,date3 ,june #cj ,descrip;n3 ,m]*&ise pur*as$ ,9cr1se3 4#dj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#hj1jjj ,date3 ,septemb] #cj ,descrip;n3 ,pay;t ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#fj1jjj ,date3 #aigd ,janu>y #ae ,descrip;n3 ,m]*&ise pur*as$ ,9cr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#hj1jjj #h ,,it-#bic;,r c#c ,date3 #ca ,descrip;n3 ,pay;t ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#fj1jjj ,date3 ,may #ca ,descrip;n3 ,pay;t ,decr1se3 4#bj1jjj ,bal.e3 4#dj1jjj ,9 a3ord.e )! =ego+ posi;n1 ! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj >e appli$ on ,janu>y #ca1 #aigd 9 respect (! =give;s record$ on ,janu>y #b1 #aigc4 ,m1n+ ( 8,pay;t 0,hm0 7p>agraphs #aj-ad7 #aj4 ,! applic,n ( sec;n #hj is n re/rict$ 6=giv5 debts or oblig,ns1 b ext5ds to 7a7 debts or oblig,ns t >e settl$ or ext+ui%$ 0any m1ns o!r ?an 0pay;t1 & #i ,,it-#bic;,r d#c 7b7 debts or oblig,ns t >e settl$ 0pay;t made 0p]sons o!r ?an ! debtor4 --------------------------------------#d #aa4 ,! ^w 8pay;t0 is giv5 xs usual m1n+ & acly 9cludes pay;t 9 k9d4 ,": a debtor corpor,n issues xs [n %>es 6a cr$itor 9 settle;t (a debt1 ! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj d n apply if ! fair m>ket value (! %>es at t "t is n less ?an ! pr9cipal am.t (! debt4 ,h["e1 ! transf] ( an am.t [+ 6a %>ehold] 6a 3tribut$ surplus a3.t does n 3/itute a pay;t & sec;n #hj may h applic,n4 #ab4 ,=! purposes ( sec;n #hj ! ,de"p;t 3sid]s set-(f 63/itute pay;t if x is r1sona# 9 ! circum/.es 63sid] t ! cr$itor rcvd value equal 6or exce$+ ! pr9cipal am.t (! debt or oblig,n4 ,? practice applies 6settle;t ( debts (a corpor,n 6xs %>ehold]s ^u w9d+-up 7see ,,it-#adb;,r7 &a debt 2qu1!d 6! debtor 7see ,,it-#chb74 #aj ,,it-#bic;,r a#d #ac4 ,al? ! assump;n (a debt or oblig,n (a taxpay] 0a ?ird "py may n 3/itute pay;t 0! taxpay] 9 a /rict s5se1 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv >e n appli$ if ! ?ird "py rcvs 3sid],n f ! taxpay] at l1/ equival5t 6! pr9cipal am.t (! debt or oblig,n assum$4 #ad4 ,! pay;t (a debt or oblig,n 0a gu>antor or 9sur] makes ! debtor subject 6! applic,n ( sec;n #hj s9ce pay;t is n made 0! debtor4 ,h["e1 ": pay;t is made 0a gu>antor 5titl$ 6use all ! rem$ies t 7 availa# 6! cr$itor 9 5=c+ pay;t 0! debtor1 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv >e n appli$1 un.s1 ( c\rse1 ! gu>antor =gives all or any por;n (! debtor's oblig,n 69demnify hm4 ,,it-#dcj 4cusses ! ,de"p;t's posi;n ) respect 6settle;t (a debt or oblig,n f proce$s (a life 9sur.e policy >is+ on d1?4 #aa ,prescrib$ ,exclu.ns b#d 7p>agraph #ae7 #ae4 ,9 a3ord.e ) p>agraphs #hj7c7 to 7f71 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv d n apply ": 7a7 ! debtor is a bankrupt at ! "t ( settle;t 7see #af 2l71 7b7 ! debt 0 s* t1 if 9t]e/ _h be5 pd on x1 ! 9t]e/ wd n 2 deducti# 9 -put+ 9come 7see #ag & #ah 2l71 7c7 ! provi.ns cov]+ mortgage =eclosures & 3di;nal sales reposses.ns 7sec;n #gi7 apply 6! debt1 or 7d7 ! ga9 is o!rwise requir$ 6be 7;i7 9clud$ 9 -put+ ! debtor's 9come =! ye> 7see #ai 2l71 or 7;ii7 deduct$ 9 -put+ ! debtor's capital co/ ( any deprecia# prop]ty or 8 adju/$ co/ base ( any capital prop]ty 7see #bj 2l74 #ab ,bankrupt 7p>agraph #af7 #e #af4 ,sec;n #b (! ,bankruptcy ,act def9es a 8,bankrupt0 z 8a p]son :o has made an assign;t or ag/ :om a rcvg ord] has be5 made or ! legal /atus ( s* a p]son'4 ,:5 a bankrupt 7! debtor7 makes a proposal "u ,"p ,,iii (! ,bankruptcy ,act & ? proposal is approv$ 0! c\rt1 ! bankruptcy is r5d]$ void2 ?us s* a debtor does n -e )9 ! exclu.n 9 #ae7a7 abv1 &! provi.ns 9 #a abv may apply4 ,^! provi.ns may al apply 6an 9solv5t p]son :o has a ga9 on settle;t (a debt 0virtue ( an approv$ proposal "u ,"p ,,iii (! ,bankruptcy ,act s9ce s* a p]son is n a bankrupt4 ,9t]e/ ,n ,deducti# 7p>agraphs #ag-ah7 #ag4 ,9 apply+ ! te/ 9 #ae7b7 abv1 all (! tax,n ye>s dur+ : ! debt or oblig,n 0 \t/&+ m/ 2 3sid]$4 ,if any #ac ,,it-#bic;,r a#e am.t ( 9t]e/ 0 deducti# 7or wd h be5 deducti# _h 9t]e/ be5 pd7 9 respect ( any ( ^! ye>s1 ! 3di;ns = exclu.n >e n satisfi$4 #ah4 ,! exclu.n describ$ 9 #ae7b7 abv 9cludes3 7a7 any loan n made =! purpose ( e>n+ busi;s or prop]ty 9come1 7b7 a debt 9curr$ 6acquire a prop]ty t is n 9come produc+1 7c7 a debt or oblig,n 9curr$ =! purpose ( acquir+ a life 9sur.e policy or an 9t]e/ "!91 & 7d7 a debt or oblig,n 9curr$ =! purpose ( e>n+ 9come t is tax exempt4 ,debts or oblig,ns n exempt$ f ! applic,n (! rules describ$ 9 #a abv 0? exclu.n 9clude3 7e7 debts (a corpor,n ": ! 9t]e/ paya# "!on is n fully deducti# 0r1son (! 8?9 capitaliz,n0 rules 3ta9$ 9 subsec;n #ah7#d71 & #ad ,,it-#bic;,r b#e 7f7 a loan ext5d$ 6a develop] 6acquire l& if any 9t]e/ "!on is deducti# 9 ! curr5t tax,n ye> or 0 deducti# 9 an e>li] tax,n ye>4 ,excess ,o!rwise ,requir$ 6be ,9clud$ 9 ,9come 7p>agraph #ai7 #ai4 ,! exclu.n describ$ 9 #ae7d77;i7 abv 9cludes3 7a7 ! ga9 r1liz$ 0! issu] ( bonds1 deb5tures or o!r simil> oblig,ns :5 pur*as$ 9 ! op5 m>ket at an am.t 2l ! issue price 7subsec;n #ci7#c771 7b7 am.ts requir$ 6be 9clud$ 9 ! 9come (a taxpay] 9 respect ( unpd remun],n or o!r unpd exp5ses 9 a3ord.e ) sec;n #gh 7see ,,it-#aji71 --------------------------------------#f 7c7 ca%1 volume1 p]=m.e or simil> 4c.ts or rebates on trade debts 79clud$ 9 ! -put,n ( pr(it "u sec;n #i71 #ae ,,it-#bic;,r a#f 7d7 adju/;t ( trade debts = lo/ or defective m]*&ise 79clud$ 9 ! -put,n ( pr(it "u sec;n #i71 7e7 ! =give;s (a trade debt 9 respect ( an exp5se t 0 deduct$ 9 -put+ 9come = tax purposes 9 ! same ye>1 s9ce ! rules gov]n+ ! -put,n ( pr(it "u sec;n #i require t ! =give;s (fset ! exp5se1 7f7 an am.t 9clud$ 9 -put+ ! 9come (a debtor 0r1son ( subsec;n #bde7#b7 9 respect (! =give;s (a trade debt [+ 6a cr$itor ) :om he does n d1l at >m's l5g?1 & 7g7 a debt [+ 0an employee 6a corpor,n t is =giv5 & 9clud$ 9 ! employee's 9come 0virtue ( subsec;n #e7#a71 p>agraph #f7#a77a7 or subp>agraph #ef7#a77a77;ii7 7see ,,it-#bbb;,r at p>agraph #f74 #af ,excess ,o!rwise ,requir$ b#f 6be ,deduct$ f ,co/ ( ,prop]ty 7p>agraphs #bj-ba7 #bj4 ,! exclu.n describ$ 9 #ae7d77;ii7 abv 9cludes3 7a7 a gov]n;t loan ": any ga9 on xs =give;s 9 :ole or 9 "p is requir$ 0subsec;n #ac7#g.a7 or p>agraph #ec7#b77k7 6be appli$ 6reduce ! capital co/ or adju/$ co/ base (a capital prop]ty 7see #bh 2l71 & 7b7 a debt t is reduc$ z a result (a g5u9e d[nw>d adju/;t (! pur*ase price (a capital prop]ty or an eligi# capital prop]ty 7see ,,it-#agd;,r at p>agraph #f74 #ba4 ,if ! adju/;t describ$ 9 #bj7b7 abv c 2 reg>d$ z a true =give;s ( debt1 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv apply4 ,an adju/;t is usu,y 3sid]$ 6be a true =give;s ( debt if x 7a7 0 n made 0! cr$itor 2c ( value rcvd 0hm 9 "s o!r way1 #ag ,,it-#bic;,r c#f 7b7 does n repres5t a ca% or o!r 4c.t (a r1sona# am.t or an adju/;t = lo/ or defective prop]ty1 & 7c7 c 2 attribut$ 6f9ancial di6iculties (! debtor4 ,o!r ,exclu.ns 7p>agraphs #bb-bd7 #bb4 ,sec;n #hj only applies ": ! am.t pd is less ?an ! pr9cipal am.t (! debt or oblig,n4 ,s9ce ! def9i;n ( 8pr9cipal am.t0 9 subsec;n #bdh7#a7 specific,y excludes 9t]e/1 sec;n #hj is n applica# 6! =give;s ( 9t]e/4 #bc4 ,s9ce p>agraph #hj7f7 ref]s only 6am.ts o!rwise requir$ 6be 9clud$ 9 9come =! tax,n ye> 9 : ! =give;s takes place1 x is possi# 6apply ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv at t "t1 ev5 --------------------------------------#g ?\< ! same am.t is 9clud$ 9 9come (a prec$+ or subsequ5t ye> 7"u sec;n #gh = example74 ,h["e1 9 s* #ah ,,it-#bic;,r a#g circum/.es1 sec;n #hj is 3sid]$ n 6be applica#4 #bd4 ,! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj >e n appli$ 9 respect ( 9t]-company debt ext+ui%$ on an amalgam,n t is subject 6! provi.ns ( sec;n #hg4 ,trade ,debts ,=giv5 7p>agraphs #be-bf7 #be4 ,z m5;n$ 9 #ai7e7 abv1 =give;s (a trade debt 9 ! same tax,n ye> 9 : x 0 9curr$ is requir$ 6be 9clud$ 9 -put+ ! debtor's 9come = t ye> "u ! g5]al rules = -put+ pr(it f a busi;s or prop]ty4 ,": ! debt =giv5 is 9 respect ( m]*&ise or o!r prop]ty 9 : ! debtor d1ls1 ! co/ (! prop]ty acquir$ is reduc$ 0! am.t ( =give;s :e!r or n x 0 sold 9 ! ye> 9 : ! debt 0 =giv54 ,": ! =give;s o3urs 9 a tax,n ye> subsequ5t 6t 9 : ! debt 0 9curr$1 ! same g5]al rules ( pr(it -put,n require t an am.t 2 9clud$ 9 ! pr(it -put,n =! ye> #ai ,,it-#bic;,r b#g ( =give;s equal 6t por;n (! =giv5 debt t relates 6! 9v5tory ( m]*&ise on h& at ! 2g9n+ ( t ye>4 ,9 o!r circum/.es "u : a trade debt is =giv51 ! rules describ$ 9 #a abv apply 7subject 6any applica# exclu.ns describ$ 9 #ae abv74 #bf4 ,3tr>y 6! -;ts 9 #be abv 7& 9 #ai7e7 abv71 ! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj apply 6situ,ns ": "! is a bona fide -promise on a trade debt "u ,"p ,,iii (! ,bankruptcy ,act or "u o!r f$]al or prov9cial legisl,n relat+ 6cr$itors1 >range;ts &! ga9 is exclud$ f ! -put,n ( 9come4 ,waiv$ ,divid5ds 7p>agraph #bg7 #bg4 ,! rules describ$ 9 #a abv >e n 3sid]$ applica# 6a pay] corpor,n ": a %>ehold] has uncondi;n,y waiv$ 8 "r 6a dcld divid5d 7see ,,it-#bjh74 #bj ,=giva# ,gov]n;t ,loans c#g 7p>agraph #bh7 #bh4 ,": ! t]ms (a gov]n;t loan 9clude a =give;s f1ture 3t+5t ^u ! happ5+ ( an ev5t t is 3sid]$ remote at ! "t ! loan is negotiat$1 ! provi.ns ( subsec;n #ac7#g.a7 & p>agraph #ec7#b77k7 ) respect to 8=giva# loans0 >e n 3sid]$ applica#4 ,?us1 if ! =give;s f1ture 2comes op]ative1 ! provi.ns ( sec;n #hj apply4 ,"o example (a loan ( ? type is ! #aigf ,assi/$ ,r5tal ,program ( ,c5tral ,mortgage & ,h\s+ ,corpor,n4 #ba