,canada ,cu/oms #a & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act ,4posi;ns ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 6,designat$ ,canadian ,9/itu;ns ,numb]3 ,,it-#djg;,r#d 7,3solidat$7 ,date3 ,see ! 8,bullet9 ,revi.ns0 sec;n ,ref];e3 ,p>agraph #aaj.a7#a77c71 subp>agraph #ci7#a77a77i4#a71 &! def9i;n ( 8total cultural gifts0 9 subsec;n #aah.a7#a7 7al sec;n #bjg.c1 subsec;ns #aah.a7#a7 to 7#e71 7#g.a71 & 7#aj71 & #afa7#aa71 & p>agraphs #da7#b77a7 & #ec7#a77n77 ,late/ ,revi.n--,p>agraph #ae ,at ! ,canada ,cu/oms & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy 7,,ccra71 we issue 9come tax 9t]pret,n bullet9s 7,,it's7 9 ord] 6provide te*nical 9t]pret,ns & posi;ns reg>d+ c]ta9 provi.ns 3ta9$ 9 9come tax law4 ,due 6_! te*nical nature1 ,,it's >e #a ,,it-#djg;,r#d a#a us$ prim>ily 0\r /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 we (f] o!r public,ns1 s* z tax guides & pamphlets4 ,:ile ! -;ts 9 a "picul> p>agraph 9 an ,,it may relate 6provi.ns (! law 9 =ce at ! 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(ficial v].n4 #c ,3t5ts c#a ,applic,n ,summ>y ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n ,g5]al 7p>agraphs #a-b7 ,capital ,ga9s & ,losses 7p>agraphs #c-e7 ,tax ,cr$its = ,gifts--,9dividuals 7p>agraphs #f-i7 ,deduc;n ( ,gifts--,corpor,ns 7p>agraphs #aj7 ,g5]al ,applic,n 7p>agraphs #aa-ac7 ,co/ ( ,appraisal 7p>agraph #ad7 ,tax 9 ,respect (! ,4posi;n ( ,c]ta9 ,prop]ty 0,designat$ ,cultural ,9/itu;ns 7p>agraphs #ae-af7 ,bullet9 ,revi.ns #d ,applic,n d#a ,? bullet9 is a 3solid,n (! foll[+3 --,,it-#djg;,r#d dat$ ,novemb] #g1 #aiif2 & --subsequ5t am5d;ts "!to4 ,= fur!r "picul>s1 see ! 8,bullet9 ,revi.ns0 sec;n ne> ! 5d ( ? bullet94 ,summ>y ,! ,9come ,tax ,act provides fav\ra# 9come tax tr1t;t = 4posi;ns ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 69/itu;ns & public au?orities designat$ 0! ,m9i/] ( ,canadian ,h]itage4 ,? tr1t;t 9cludes a tax exemp;n = capital ga9s r1liz$ on ! 4posi;n (! cultural prop]ties 6^? designat$ 9/itu;ns &1 :5 ! 4posi;n is 0way (a gift 6^? 9/itu;ns1 ! provi.n (a tax cr$it or a deduc;n 6donors4 ,? bullet9 4cusses ! require;ts 6obta9 a cr$it or deduc;n = gifts ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty4 ,a c]tifi$ #e ,,it-#djg;,r#d e#a cultural prop]ty is a prop]ty ( \t/&+ signific.e & n,nal import.e 6,canada1 = : a c]tificate has be5 issu$ 0! ,canadian ,cultural ,prop]ty ,export ,review ,bo>d4 ,bo? 9dividual & corporate donors :o h made gifts 9 ! ye>1 or 9 c]ta9 circum/.es 9 ! five immly prec$+ tax,n ye>s1 >e 5titl$ 6a tax cr$it or deduc;n4 ,! value ( an 9dividual's gifts is 3v]t$ 6a tax cr$it1 z det]m9$ 0! =mula1 = purposes ( calculat+ 9come tax paya#1 :ile corporate --------------------------------------#b donors obta9 a deduc;n 9 -put+ taxa# 9come4 ,any capital ga9s r1liz$ on ! 4posi;n ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ties 6designat$ cultural 9/itu;ns >e exempt f 9come tax2 h["e1 capital losses >e deducti# )9 ! normal limits4 ,? bullet9 al 4cusses ! tax tr1t;t =! co/ ( an appraisal &! tax impos$ 9 ! ev5t t ! gift ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty is 4pos$ ( 0a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n4 #f ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n a#b ,g5]al 7p>agraphs #a-b7 #a4 ,! ,cultural ,prop]ty ,export & ,import ,act 7,,cpeia7 3ta9s provi.ns 65c\rage ! ret5;n ( n,nal tr1sures 7cultural prop]ty7 )9 ,canada4 ,taxpay]s >e 5c\rag$ 64pose ( s* prop]ty 69/itu;ns or public au?orities 9 ,canada : >e designat$ "u ! ,,cpeia4 ,! 9/itu;ns : >e designat$ "u ! ,,cpeia >e publicly [n$ & e/abli%$ = $uc,nal or cultural purposes &1 g5],y1 63s]ve & exhibit ! prop]ty4 #b4 ,6b5efit f ^! m1sures = tax purposes1 a taxpay] :o 4poses (1 or proposes 64pose (1 a cultural prop]ty m/ obta9 f ! ,canadian ,cultural ,prop]ty ,export ,review ,bo>d 7! ,review ,bo>d7 a c]tificate e/abli%+ t ! prop]ty meets all (! crit]ia set \ 9 p>agraphs #bi7#c77b7 & 7c7 (! ,,cpeia4 ,=! purposes (! rules relat+ 6! tax tr1t;t (a gift ( cultural prop]ty #g ,,it-#djg;,r#d b#b t is c]tifi$ 0! ,review ,bo>d 7c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty7 6an 9/itu;n or public au?or;y 9 ,canada 7a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n71 subsec;n #aah.a7#aj7 (! ,9come ,tax ,act 7! ,act7 provides t ! fair m>ket value ( an object is deem$ 6be ! fair m>ket value det]m9$ 0! ,review ,bo>d4 ,h["e1 pursuant 6subsec;n #cc.a7#a7 (! ,,cpeia1 ": prop]ty has be5 4pos$ ( 0a taxpay] 6a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n & af xs fair m>ket value has be5 redet]m9$ 0! ,review ,bo>d1 ! taxpay] may app1l ! redet]m9$ am.t 6! ,tax ,c\rt ( ,canada4 ,a copy (! ,canadian ,cultural ,prop]ty ,export ,review ,bo>d's public,n ,applic,ns = ,c]tific,n ( ,cultural ,prop]ty = ,9come ,tax ,purposes--,9=m,n & ,proc$ures is availa# f ! ,secret>iat at ! foll[+ a4ress3 #h ,,it-#djg;,r#d c#b ,?ird floor #ae ,$dy ,/reet ,hull ,,qc ,k#a;,a #j;,m#e ,teleph"o3 7#hai7 #iig-ggfa ,fax3 7#hai7 #iig-ggeg ,capital ,ga9s & ,losses 7p>agraphs #c-e7 #c4 ,pursuant 6subp>agraph #ci7#a77a77i4#a7 (! ,act1 "! w 2 no capital ga9 f ! 4posi;n 7sale or gift7 0a taxpay] ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 6a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n t 0 at ! "t (! 4posi;n designat$ 0! ,m9i/] ( ,canadian ,h]itage "u subsec;n #cb7#b7 (! ,,cpeia4 ,! design,n 0! ,m9i/] ( ,canadian ,h]itage may 2 made = ei an 9def9ite or a limit$ p]iod ( "t1 & ei g5],y or =a purpose relat$ 6t c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty4 #d4 ,= 4posi;ns ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty z a 3sequ;e (! d1? (a taxpay]1 subp>agraph #ci7#a77a77i4#a7 (! #i ,,it-#djg;,r#d d#b ,act al exempts a capital ga9 result+ f ! 2que/ (a c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 6a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n4 ,! 4posi;n m/ o3ur )9 ! p]iod 5d+ #cf mon?s af ! d1? (! taxpay]4 ,h["e1 if ! taxpay]'s legal repres5tative applies 9 writ+ )9 t p]iod 6! ,director (! local ,rev5ue ,canada tax s]vices (fice1 an ext5.n (! p]iod 6:at is 3sid]$ r1sona# 9 ! circum/.es may 2 grant$4 #e4 ,:ile capital ga9s f 4posi;ns ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty >e exempt f tax1 a taxpay] w 2 5titl$ 6deduct capital losses 9 s* transac;ns )9 ! limits provid$ 9 ! ,act4 ,if s* losses >ise on ! 4posi;n ( p]sonal-use prop]ty1 o!r ?an li/$ p]sonal prop]ty1 !y >e deem$ 6be nil pursuant 6subp>agraph #dj7#b77g77;iii7 (! ,act4 ,losses on 4posi;ns ( li/$ p]sonal prop]ty c 2 (fset only ag/ ga9s on li/$ p]sonal prop]ty o!r ?an c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty4 ,any ga9 #aj ,,it-#djg;,r#d e#b r1liz$ on ! 4posi;n ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty w n 2 tak5 96a3.t 9 det]m9+ ! taxpay]'s net ga9 or loss f ! 4posi;n ( li/$ p]sonal prop]ty4 7,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#ccb1 ,p]sonal-,use ,prop]ty47 ,tax ,cr$its = ,gifts-- ,9dividuals 7p>agraphs #f-i7 #f4 ,an 9dividual calculat+ tax paya# may claim a cr$it1 z det]m9$ 0! =mula 9 subsec;n #aah.a7#c71 =! value (! 9dividual's 8total gifts40 8,total gifts0 is def9$ 9 subsec;n #aah.a7#a7 z ! total =! ye> ( 8total ,cr[n gifts10 8total cultural gifts10 & 7af ,febru>y #bg1 #aiie7 8total ecological gifts0 &! less] ( 8total *>ita# gifts0 & #bj@3p (! 9dividual's net 9come =! ye>4 ,subsec;n #aah.a7#c7 provides t ! tax cr$it is calculat$ 0apply+ ! l[e/ ,"p ,i tax rate 7#ag@3p7 6! less] ( 4#bjj &! 9dividual's total gifts #aa ,,it-#djg;,r#d f#b =! ye>4 ,6t am.t is a4$ ! hi 9 excess ( 4#bjj4 ,2f #aiid1 ! l[e/ ,"p ,i tax rate appli$ 6am.ts n 9 excess ( 4#bej &! hi* #f1 #aiif ,f$]al ,budget1 a ,notice ( ,ways & ,m1ns ,mo;n 6,am5d ! ,9come ,tax ,act 0 ta#d 9 ! ,h\se ( ,-mons4 ,! propos$ am5d;ts 9clude "o : a6ects *>ita# don,ns4 ,if ! am5d;t is 5act$ z propos$3 --! g5]al annual limit on *>ita# don,ns z a p]c5tage ( net 9come w 2 rais$ f #bj@3p 6#ej@3p2 --------------------------------------#c --! limit on gifts 09dividuals 9 ! ye> ( d1? &! prec$+ ye>1 9clud+ 2que/s or legacies1 w 2 rais$ f #bj@3p 6#ajj@3p2 & #ab ,,it-#djg;,r#d a#c --! limit ( #ej@3p ( net 9come w 2 fur!r rais$ 0half (! am.t ( taxa# capital ga9s result+ f ! don,n ( capital prop]ty t >e 9clud$ 9 calculat+ ! donor's taxa# 9come =! ye>4 #g4 8,total cultural gifts0 m1ns ! total fair m>ket value ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty gifts made 6a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n 0! 9dividual 9 ! ye>1 or 9 any (! five immly prec$+ tax,n ye>s1 6! ext5t t ! value ( ^? gifts has n be5 us$ 9 det]m9+ a tax cr$it deduct$ "u sec;n #aah.a 9 calculat+ tax paya# "u ,"p ,i =a prior tax,n ye>4 ,if a gift is describ$ 9 two or m (! categories ( 8total *>ita# gifts10 8total ,cr[n gifts10 8total cultural gifts0 or 8total ecological gifts0 made af ,febru>y #bg1 #aiie1 x w 2 3sid]$ 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 a cultural gift1 an ecological gift1 a ,cr[n gift1 &a *>ita# gift4 #ac ,,it-#djg;,r#d b#c #h4 ,:5 an 9dividual makes a gift 9 8 or h] w ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 6a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n1 subsec;n #aah.a7#e7 provides t1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! tax cr$it "u subsec;n #aah.a7#c71 ! gift is deem$ 6h be5 made 0! 9dividual 9 ! ye> ( d1?4 ,9 a4i;n1 gifts ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty made 7or deem$ 6h be5 made7 0an 9dividual 9 ! ye> ( d1?1 6! ext5t t ! value (! gift 0 n appli$ 9 -put+ a tax cr$it 9 ! ye> ( d1?1 may 2 s us$ 9 ! immly prec$+ ye> 0virtue ( subsec;n #aah.a7#d71 subject 6! normal limits 7see p>agraphs #f & #g abv74 #i4 ,if an 9dividual makes a gift 70w or o!rwise7 ( prop]ty describ$ 9 ! def9i;n ( 8total cultural gifts0 t is a "w ( >t cr1t$ 0t 9dividual 7! >ti/7 & t is 9clud$ 9 ! >ti/'s 9v5tory1 ! >ti/ w 2 deem$1 pursuant 6subsec;n #aah.a7#g.a71 6h rcvd proce$s ( 4posi;n equal 6! co/ am.t (! "w ( >t 6! >ti/4 ,? m1ns t ! >ti/ w 2 #ad ,,it-#djg;,r#d c#c 5titl$ 6a cr$it "u subsec;n #aah.a7#c7 bas$ on ! fair m>ket value (! gift1 z e/abli%$ 0! ,review ,bo>d1 b w reflect nei a pr(it nor a loss on xs 4posi;n 9 calculat+ 9come f ! >ti/'s busi;s = 9come tax purposes4 ,example ,an 9dividual :o is an >ti/ has made an elec;n "u subsec;n #aj7#f7 6tr1t 9v5tory z nil =! purpose ( calculat+ 9come f an >ti/ic 5d1v\r4 ,! 9dividual makes a gift (a "w ( >t f 9v5tory : falls )9 ! def9i;n ( 8total cultural gifts0 9 subsec;n #aah.a7#a71 & : is det]m9$ 6h a fair m>ket value ( 4#a1jjj 0! ,review ,bo>d4 ,"u subsec;n #aah.a7#g.a71 ! am.t requir$ 6be 9clud$ 9 ! 9come (! 9dividual w 2 nil4 ,h["e1 ! fair m>ket value (! gift 74#a1jjj7 w 2 9clud$ 9 ! 9dividual's total cultural gifts =! ye> =! purpose ( det]m9+ ! am.t (! tax cr$it 6: ! 9dividual is 5titl$ "u subsec;n #ae ,,it-#djg;,r#d d#c #aah.a7#c74 ,= m 9=m,n on >ti/s 79clud+ ! situ,n :5 an >ti/ makes a gift (a "w ( >t t is n a c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty71 see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#ejd1 ,visual ,>ti/s & ,writ]s4 ,deduc;n ( ,gifts--,corpor,ns 7p>agraph #aj7 #aj4 ,=! purpose ( -put+ taxa# 9come =a tax,n ye>1 a corpor,n is 5titl$ 6deduct1 "u p>agraph #aaj.a7#a77c71 ! fair m>ket value (! a7regate ( gifts ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty made dur+ ! ye> 6designat$ cultural 9/itu;ns1 un.s a deduc;n has alr be5 claim$ =! same am.t "u p>agraph #aaj.a7#a77a7 or 7b7 7*>ita# gifts or gifts 6,h] ,maje/y74 ,h["e1 ! am.t t may 2 deduct$ "u p>agraph #aaj.a7#a77c7 0a corpor,n 9 respect ( gifts ( cultural prop]ty made 9 a tax,n ye> may n exce$ ! corpor,n's 9come =! ye> t rema9s af ! deduc;n ( am.ts "u p>agraphs #af ,,it-#djg;,r#d e#c #aaj.a7#a77a7 & 7b74 ,9 a4i;n 62+ all[$ a deduc;n 9 respect ( gifts made 9 ! ye>1 a corpor,n is 5titl$ 6deduct ^? gifts made 9 ! five immly prec$+ tax,n ye>s 6! ext5t t !y 7 n deduct$ "u any provi.n (! ,act 9 -put+ xs taxa# 9come 9 a prec$+ tax,n ye>4 ,g5]al ,applic,n 7p>agraphs #aa-ac7 #aa4 ,:5 a taxpay] makes a gift ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty1 p>agraph #fi7#a77b7 deems ! taxpay] 6h rcvd fair m>ket value z proce$s ( 4posi;n (! prop]ty4 ,a capital loss cd "!=e >ise if ! adju/$ co/ base (! prop]ty 0 hi<] ?an xs fair m>ket value at ! date (! 4posi;n4 ,s* losses w 2 tr1t$ 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 p>agraph #e abv4 ,capital ga9s w n 2 tax$1 z expla9$ 9 p>agraphs #c & #d abv4 ,subject 6subsec;n #aah.a7#g.a7 7see p>agraph #i abv71 "! wd1 h["e1 2 an 9come #ag ,,it-#djg;,r#d f#c 9clu.n if ! c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 7 a trad+ asset s* z 9v5tory4 #ab4 ,ea* gift ( c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty is requir$ 6be evid;ed 0fil+ bo? ! receipt f ! donee &! c]tificate provid$ 0! ,review ,bo>d4 #ac4 ,! gift ( an 8object0 z us$ 9 ! def9i;n ( 8total cultural gifts0 9 subsec;n #aah.a7#a7 & 9 p>agraph #aaj.a7#a77c7 &! 4posi;n ( an 8object0 z us$ 9 subp>agraph #ci7#a77a77i4#a7 ref]s 6! gift & 4posi;n ( all 9t]e/s 9 ! object4 ,3sequ5tly1 a gift ( an 9t]e/ 9 an object 79clud+ a residual 9t]e/7 is n view$ z ! gift ( an object4 ,co/ ( ,appraisal 7p>agraph #ad7 #ad4 ,:5 ! prop]ty donat$ 0 a trad+ asset 6! donor 7= example1 9v5tory71 ! co/ 6! donor ( an #ah ,,it-#djg;,r#d #d appraisal is deducti# 9 det]m9+ 9come 6! ext5t t x is r1sona# 9 ! circum/.es4 ,appraisal co/s 9curr$ 9 respect ( don,ns ( capital prop]ty >e n deducti# 9 det]m9+ 9come s9ce !y >e n 9curr$ 6produce 9come f a busi;s or f prop]ty4 ,h["e1 p>agraph #ec7#a77n7 provides t appraisal co/s 9curr$ 9 3nec;n )1 b prior to1 ! 4posi;n (a prop]ty 9cr1se ! donor's adju/$ co/ base 6! ext5t t s* co/s >e r1sona# 9 ! circum/.es4 ,tax 9 ,respect (! ,4posi;n ( ,c]ta9 ,prop]ty 0,designat$ ,cultural ,9/itu;ns 7p>agraphs #ae-af7 #ae4 ,pursuant 6sec;n #bjg.c "u ,"p ,,xi4#b (! ,act1 a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n t 4poses (a c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty1 )9 t5 ye>s 7five ye>s1 if ! prop]ty 0 4pos$ ( prior 6,febru>y #bd1 #aiih7 (! "t ! prop]ty 0 f/ #ai ,,it-#djg;,r#d a#d c]tifi$ 0! ,review ,bo>d & 4pos$ ( 9 fav\r (a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n1 w 2 subject 6a special tax equal 6#cj@3p (! fair m>ket value (! prop]ty at ! "t ( s* 4posi;n1 un.s ! 4posi;n is made 6ano!r designat$ cultural 9/itu;n4 #af4 ,a designat$ cultural 9/itu;n t 2comes lia# 9 a tax,n ye> 6pay ! tax describ$ 9 p>agraph #ae abv is requir$ 6file1 )9 #ij "ds af ! 5d ( t ye>1 a return 9 prescrib$ =m 7,t#iac7 & pay ! am.t (! tax 6! ,rcvr ,g5]al = ,canada4 ,if ! return is n fil$ 0! due date or ! tax is n pd on "t1 ! designat$ cultural 9/itu;n is lia# 6a p5alty4 ,9 a4i;n1 unpd tax be>s 9t]e/ at a prescrib$ rate4 ,9 ! ev5t t a p5alty is levi$ subsec;n #afa7#aa7 provides = 9t]e/ 6be *>g$ ^u ! late pay;t (! p5alty4 #bj ,bullet9 ,revi.ns b#d ,s9ce ! issu.e ( ,,it-#djg;,r#d on ,novemb] #g1 #aiif1 "! h be5 no revi.ns 6p>agraphs #a-ad & p>agraph #af4 ,p>agraph #ae 0 revis$ 6reflect an am5d;t 6! law 9cr1s+ ! hold+ p]iod = c]tifi$ cultural prop]ty 6t5 ye>s4 ,7,octob] #ab1 #bjja7' #ba