,canada ,cu/oms #a & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act ,=eign ,prop]ty ( ,regi/]$ ,plans ,numb]3 ,,it-#dab;,r#b ,date3 ,janu>y #af1 #aiie ,ref];e3 ,subsec;n #bjf7#a7 7al sec;n #bje & subsec;ns #adf7#af71 #bjf7#b71 #bjf7#b.a71 #bjf7#c71 #bjf7#c.a7 & #bei7#c7 (! ,9come ,tax ,act1 sec;n #ejjj (! ,9come ,tax ,regul,ns & subsec;n #fe7#e7 (! ,9come ,tax ,applic,n ,rules7 ,applic,n ,? bullet9 c.els & replaces ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,,it-#dab;,r dat$ ,novemb] #f1 #aihi4 #a ,summ>y a#a ,c]ta9 tru/s & corpor,ns gov]n$ 0def]r$ 9come plans may 2 subject 6a special tax ": m ?an #bj@3p (! co/ am.t ( _! prop]ty 3si/s ( =eign prop]ty4 ,? bullet9 id5tifies ! p]sons t may 2 subject 6! special tax1 4cusses v>i\s 9ve/;ts & 9dicates :e!r or n !y repres5t =eign prop]ty4 ,9 a4i;n1 ! bullet9 describes "s rules t p]ta9 6prop]ty t 2comes =eign prop]ty af xs acquisi;n4 ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n 7p>agraphs #a-ab7 #a4 ,tru/s t >e gov]n$ by1 & _m (! corpor,ns t adm9i/]1 regi/]$ plans s* z regi/]$ p5.n plans1 regi/]$ retire;t sav+s plans & def]r$ pr(it %>+ plans >e g5],y exempt f tax "u ,"p ;,i4 ,except =! tru/s = c]ta9 regi/]$ p5.n plans1 ! corpor,ns & tru/s >e subject 6tax "u subsec;n #bjf7#b7 if _! 9ve/;ts 9 =eign prop]ty exce$ #b ,,it-#dab;,r#b b#a specifi$ limits4 ,subsec;n #bjf7#b7 provides t ": at ! 5d ( any mon? af #aiic ! total (! co/ am.t ( =eign prop]ty exce$s g5],y #bj@3p (! co/ am.t ( all prop]ty held at t "t1 ! corpor,n or tru/ is subject 6a tax ( #a@3p (! less] (! excess &! total (! co/ am.ts ( all =eign prop]ties acquir$ af ,june #ah1 #aiga4 8,co/ am.t0 is def9$ 9 subsec;n #bdh7#a74 ,! specifi$ limit = mon?s 9 #aiij1 #aiia1 #aiib & #aiic is #ab@3p1 #ad@3p1 #af@3p & #ah@3p respectively4 ,! specifi$ limit may 2 9cr1s$ = taxpay]s describ$ 9 #b7a71 7b71 7c7 or 7e7 2l ": ! taxpay] holds c]ta9 small busi;s prop]ty4 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#cbj1 ,regi/]$ ,retire;t ,sav+s ,plans-- ,qualifi$ ,9ve/;ts1 = a4i;nal obs]v,ns on subsec;n #bjf7#b74 #c ,,it-#dab;,r#b c#a #b4 ,sec;n #bje li/s ! taxpay]s :o may 2 subject 6! special tax "u subsec;n #bjf7#b74 ,! taxpay]s >e 7a7 a tru/ gov]n$ 0a regi/]$ p5.n plan 7o!r ?an a tru/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph #bje7a77;i7 or 7;ii771 7b7 a tru/ gov]n$ 0a regi/]$ retire;t sav+s plan1 a def]r$ pr(it %>+ plan or a regi/]$ retire;t 9come fund1 7c7 a corpor,n1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph #adi7#a77o4#a71 9corporat$ & op]at$ solely =! adm9i/r,n (a regi/]$ p5.n plan & a3ept$ z a fund+ m$ium =! purposes (! regi/r,n ( s* a plan1 --------------------------------------#b 7d7 a corpor,n1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph #adi7#a77o4#b71 9corporat$ solely 9 3nec;n )1 or =! adm9i/r,n (1 a regi/]$ p5.n plan & ^: %>es >e g5],y [n$ 0s* plans1 7e7 a ma/] tru/ 7z describ$ 9 sec;n #ejja (! ,regul,ns7 ea* (! b5efici>ies ( : is a tru/ gov]n$ 0a #d ,,it-#dab;,r#b a#b regi/]$ p5.n plan or a def]r$ pr(it %>+ plan1 or 7f7 a regi/]$ 9ve/;t z def9$ 9 subsec;n #bjd.d7#a74 ,subp>agraphs #bje7a77;i7 & 7;ii71 ref]r$ 6in 7a7 abv1 provide an exemp;n = ei a tru/ : is e/abli%$ =! exclusive b5efit ( non-resid5ts "w+ \tside ,canada or a tru/ ": ! only b5efici>ies >e 5titl$ 6_! b5efits 0virtue ( employ;t \tside ,canada4 #c4 ,z supple;t$ 0sec;n #ejjj (! ,regul,ns1 subsec;n #bjf7#a7 (! ,act def9es 8=eign prop]ty0 =! purpose ( calculat+ ! tax1 if any1 "u subsec;n #bjf7#b7 = c]ta9 taxpay]s li/$ 9 sec;n #bje4 ,=eign prop]ty 9cludes 7a7 a %>e (a corpor,n o!r ?an a ,canadian corpor,n 7z def9$ 9 subsec;n #hi7#a771 not)/&+ t ! %>e may 2 li/$ on a prescrib$ /ock ex*ange 9 ,canada 7see #c7d7 & 7e7 2l71 #e ,,it-#dab;,r#b b#b 7b7 a mortgage on prop]ty situat$ 9 ,canada or else": ": ! mortgagor is n a resid5t ( ,canada1 7c7 deposits 9 a bank or simil> 9/itu;n \tside ,canada :e!r or n !y >e paya# 9 ,canadian curr5cy1 7d7 a "r or w>rant 6acquire a %>e : wd1 if x 7 acquir$1 2 =eign prop]ty1 7e7 a %>e ( or debt oblig,n issu$ 0a ,canadian corpor,n if ! corpor,n's %>es may r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 6derive _! value1 directly or 9directly1 prim>ily f =eign prop]ty : ! corpor,n holds z portfolio 9ve/;ts1 7f7 = mon?s af #aiib1 9debt$;s (a non- resid5t p]son1 o!r ?an 9debt$;s issu$ or gu>ante$ by 7;i7 ! ,9t]n,nal ,bank = ,recon/ruc;n & ,develop;t1 7;ii7 ! ,9t]n,nal ,f9.e ,corpor,n1 7;iii7 ! ,9t]-,am]ican ,develop;t ,bank1 7;iv7 ! ,asian ,develop;t ,bank1 #f ,,it-#dab;,r#b c#b 7;v7 ! ,c>i21n ,develop;t ,bank1 or 7;vi7 prescrib$ p]sons1 & 7g7 a %>e (! capital /ock ( an 9ve/;t corpor,n o!r ?an a regi/]$ 9ve/;t or "o prescrib$ 0sec;n #ejjj (! ,regul,ns4 ,! /ate;t 9 #c7e7 does n apply 6a %>e (a class li/$ on a prescrib$ /ock ex*ange 9 ,canada ": no %>es ( t class h be5 issu$ af ,decemb] #d1 #aihe o!rwise ?an pursuant 6a writt5 agree;t 5t]$ 962f #e3jj p4m4 ,ea/]n ,/&>d ,"t on t "d4 ,ref] 6! def9i;n ( 8=eign prop]ty0 9 subsec;n #bjf7#a7 (! ,act & sec;n #ejjj (! ,regul,ns =a li/+ ( prop]ties t 3/itute a =eign prop]ty4 #d4 ,=eign prop]ty does n 9clude 7a7 a bond1 deb5ture or o!r debt oblig,n issu$ 0a resid5t ( ,canada & #g ,,it-#dab;,r#b d#b express$ 9 a =eign curr5cy1 provid$ ! issu] rema9s a resid5t ( ,canada1 --------------------------------------#c 7b7 ,gov]n;t ( ,canada tr1sury bills :e!r or n express$ 9 a curr5cy o!r ?an ,canadian1 7c7 -mod;y futures trad$ on a =eign ex*ange =a -mod;y : is situat$ 9 ,canada1 7d7 o!r ?an a %>e describ$ 9 #c7e7 abv1 a %>e (a ,canadian corpor,n li/$ on a prescrib$ /ock ex*ange 9 ,canada1 not)/&+ t ! %>e may 2 ex*ang$ =a %>e t is =eign prop]ty1 7e7 =eign curr5cy situat$ 9 ,canada1 & 7f7 a mortgage or o!r debt oblig,n issu$ 0a resid5t ( ,canada & secur$ 0r1l prop]ty situat$ \tside ,canada1 provid$ ! 9debt$;s does n provide ! hold] ) an 9t]e/ in1 or a "r 6acquire1 a =eign prop]ty & is n 3v]ti# 96or ex*angea# =a =eign prop]ty4 #h ,,it-#dab;,r#b a#c #e4 ,p>agraph 7;i7 (! def9i;n ( 8=eign prop]ty0 9 subsec;n #bjf7#a7 provides t except z prescrib$ 0,regul,n1 any 9t]e/ in1 or "r 6acquire an 9t]e/ in1 a tru/ 7o!r ?an a regi/]$ 9ve/;t7 or a "pn]%ip is =eign prop]ty4 ,? m1ns1 = example1 t an 9t]e/ 9 a ma/] tru/ is =eign prop]ty (a tru/ =a regi/]$ p5.n plan4 ,h["e subsec;n #ejjj7#a.b7 (! ,regul,ns provides t a prop]ty (a b5efici>y (a ma/] tru/ is n =eign prop]ty (! b5efici>y at ! "t ": 7a7 no o!r prop]ty (! b5efici>y is =eign prop]ty at t "t2 or 7b7 ! ma/] tru/ does n [n any =eign prop]ty at t "t4 #f4 ,pursuant 6subsec;n #bjf7#b.a71 subsec;n #bjf7#b7 does n apply 6a ma/] tru/ or a corpor,n describ$ 9 p>agraph #adi7#a77o4#b7 = any mon? t is cov]$ 0an elec;n "u subsec;ns #bei7#a7 & 7#c74 7,subsec;n #bei7#c7 p]mits a tru/ or a corpor,n 6elect s t ! b5efici>ies (! tru/ or ! #i ,,it-#dab;,r#b b#c %>ehold]s (! corpor,n >e 3sid]$ 6hold a propor;nate 9t]e/ 9 ! "uly+ assets (! tru/ or corpor,n =! purposes (1 am;g o!r ?+s1 ! =eign prop]ty provi.ns (! ,act47 ,prior 6#aiib1 s* elec;ns 7 only availa# 6ma/] tru/s4 #g4 ,prop]ty may 2come =eign prop]ty af x is acquir$4 ,= example1 if a ,canadian corpor,n has a portfolio ( 9ve/;ts 9 ,canada & abroad & "s or all (! ,canadian 9ve/;ts >e r1liz$ &! proce$s 4burs$1 !n ! %>es (! ,canadian corpor,n 2come =eign prop]ty s9ce !y w derive _! value prim>ily f =eign prop]ty z describ$ 9 #c7e7 abv4 ,= mon?s 5d+ af ,decemb] #bj1 #aiia1 subp>agraph #bjf7#b77a77;iii7 provides t ": prop]ty has 2come =eign prop]ty af xs acquisi;n1 xs co/ am.t w n 2 9clud$ 9 calculat+ tax "u subsec;n #bjf7#b7 =a p]iod ( #bd mon?s af ! "t ! prop]ty *ang$ xs /atus4 ,9 \r example1 if ! %>es (! ,canadian corpor,n 2came =eign prop]ty on #aj ,,it-#dab;,r#b c#c ,may #ae1 #aiic & !y 7 n 4pos$ (1 ! co/ am.t (! %>es w n 2 9clud$ 9 ! tax calcul,n "u subsec;n #bjf7#b7 until ,may #ca1 #aiie1 ! f/ 5d (! mon? foll[+ ! #bd mon? p]iod4 #h4 ,= mon?s 5d+ af ,decemb] #bj1 #aiia1 subsec;n #bjf7#c.a7 ext5ds ! relief provid$ 0subp>agraph #bjf7#b77a77iii7 6two situ,ns3 7a7 ": a corporate secur;y t is n =eign prop]ty is ex*ang$ =a new secur;y t is =eign prop]ty1 9 ! c\rse ( 7;i7 a corporate m]g] or reorganiz,n ( capital or 7;ii7 a transac;n 9 : "! is a *ange ( 3trol (! corpor,n : issu$ ! secur;y ! new secur;y is deem$ 6h 2come =eign prop]ty at ! "t ( xs issue & x w n fall )9 ! ambit ( subsec;n #bjf7#b7 until ! 5d (! mon? foll[+ ! #bd mon? p]iod1 & #aa ,,it-#dab;,r#b d#c 7b7 ": a corporate secur;y 7! orig9al secur;y7 t is =eign prop]ty 6a taxpay] is ex*ang$ = ano!r corporate secur;y 7! ex*ang$ secur;y7 t is =eign prop]ty 6! taxpay]1 9 ! c\rse ( --------------------------------------#d 7;i7 a corporate m]g] or reorganiz,n ( capital or 7;ii7 a transac;n 9 : "! is a *ange ( 3trol (! corpor,n : issu$ ! orig9al secur;y1 ! ex*ang$ secur;y is deem$ 6h 2come =eign prop]ty at ! "t ! orig9al secur;y 2came =eign prop]ty4 ,if ! orig9al secur;y did n fall )9 ! ambit ( subsec;n #bjf7#b7 0virtue ( subp>agraph #bjf7#b77a77;iii71 ! ex*ang$ secur;y w 2 exempt f 9clu.n 9 t subsec;n =! same p]iod4 #i4 ,": a taxpay] :o held %>es t 7 =eign prop]ty exempt f subsec;n #bjf7#b7 tax 2c !y 7 acquir$ 2f ,june #ai1 #aiga1 ex*anges !m 9 an amalgam,n af #ab ,,it-#dab;,r#b a#d ,june #ah1 #aiga = new %>es : >e =eign prop]ty1 ! new %>es d n reta9 t exemp;n except z not$ 9 #aj 2l4 #aj4 ,subsec;n #fe7#e7 (! ,9come ,tax ,applic,n ,rules provides t ! loss ( exemp;n ref]r$ 6in #i abv w n o3ur ": two or m mutual fund corpor,ns amalgamate af ,may #be1 #aigf & 7a7 ! ex*ang$ %>es 7 [n$ on ,june #ah1 #aiga & "!af )\t 9t]rup;n until immly 2f ! amalgam,n 0a type ( tru/ or corpor,n ref]r$ 6in p>agraph #bje7a7 7see #b7a71 7c71 7d7 & 7e7 abv71 or 0a tru/ gov]n$ 0a regi/]$ retire;t sav+s plan or a def]r$ pr(it %>+ plan1 7b7 ! ex*ang$ %>es 7 =eign prop]ty immly 2f ! amalgam,n1 & 7c7 ! %>es (! new corpor,n 7 ! only 3sid],n rcvd =! ex*ang$ %>es4 #aa4 ,=eign prop]ties t >e id5tical prop]ties acquir$ 2f ,june #ai1 #aiga =m a pool sep>ate f ^? acquir$ af ,june #ah1 #aiga =! purpose ( #ac ,,it-#dab;,r#b b#d det]m9+ :e!r a "picul> 4posi;n is ( prop]ty exempt f ! =eign prop]ty rules 7^? prop]ties acquir$ 2f ,june #ai1 #aiga7 or subject 6! =eign prop]ty rules 7^? prop]ties acquir$ af ,june #ah1 #aiga74 ,4posi;ns w 2 3sid]$ z 2+ f/ f ! =m] pool &1 :5 x is deplet$1 f ! latt] pool4 #ab4 ,provid$ t "! is no *ange 9 ! annuitant1 ! transf] ( all (! prop]ty (a tru/ ( an unmatur$ self-adm9i/]$ regi/]$ retire;t sav+s plan f "o tru/ee 6ano!r pursuant 6subsec;n #adf7#af7 does n 3/itute a 4posi;n or acquisi;n =! purposes ( subsec;ns #bjf7#a7 & 7#b74 #ad ,,it-#dab;,r#b c#d ,if y h any -;ts reg>d+ ! matt]s 4cuss$ 9 ? bullet91 pl1se s5d !m to3 ,director1 ,te*nical ,public,ns ,divi.n ,policy & ,legisl,n ,bran* ,rev5ue ,canada #hge ,h]on ,road ,ottawa ,,on ,k#a;,a #j;,l#h #ae ,explan,n ( ,*anges = #e ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,,it-#dab;,r#b ,=eign ,prop]ty ( ,regi/]$ ,plans ,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 notes t :ile tru/s t >e gov]n$ by1 & _m (! corpor,ns t adm9i/]1 regi/]$ plans >e g5],y exempt f ,"p ;,i tax1 !y may 2 subject 6tax "u subsec;n #bjf7#b7 on _! =eign prop]ty4 ,! bullet9 id5tifies ! taxpay]s :o may 2 subject 6tax "u t subsec;n1 describes "s #af ,,it-#dab;,r#b a#e prop]ty t is =eign prop]ty & o!r prop]ty t is n & notes "s special rules 3c]n+ =eign prop]ty4 ,! bullet9 reflects am5d;ts 6! ,9come ,tax ,act result+ f ,s4,c4 #aiid1 c#g1 ,s*4,,viii 7#aiic1 c4#bd--=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#ib7 & ,s4,c4 #aiid1 c4#ba 7=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#bg74 ,legislative & o!r *anges ,! ,summ>y has be5 revis$ 6note t corpor,ns & tru/s w n 2 subject 6! special tax ref]r$ 6in ! bullet9 if n m ?an #bj@3p (! co/ am.t (! prop]ty (! corpor,n or tru/ is =eign prop]ty & 6describe m fully ! 3t5ts (! bullet94 ,new ,numb] #a has be5 a4$ 6provide "s -;ts on ! special tax describ$ 9 subsec;n #bjf7#b74 ,numb] #b1 7=m] ,numb] #a7 has be5 exp&$ 6id5tify all (! taxpay]s :o may 2 subject 6! special tax on =eign prop]ties4 #ag ,,it-#dab;,r#b b#e ,numb] #c7f7 reflects a ,bill ;,c-#bg am5d;t 6p>agraph 7g7 (! def9i;n ( 8=eign prop]ty0 9 subsec;n #bjf7#a74 7,! =m] ,numb] #b7f7 0 an example ( t p>agraph47 ,! li/ 9 ,numb] #c7f7 is ! -plete li/ ( 9/itu;ns describ$ 9 p>agraph 7g7 (! def9i;n ( 8=eign prop]ty0 9 subsec;n #bjf7#a74 ,numb] #c7g7 is a new subp>agraph : has be5 a4$ 6,numb] #c 7=m] ,numb] #b7 6note t1 ) excep;ns1 ! capital /ock ( an 9ve/;t corpor,n is =eign prop]ty4 ,numb] #d7f7 is a new subp>agraph : has be5 a4$ 6,numb] #d1 7=m] ,numb] #c7 6describe an a4i;nal type ( prop]ty t is n =eign prop]ty4 ,new ,numb] #e has be5 a4$ 6describe subsec;n #ejjj7#a.b7 (! ,regul,ns : provides an excep;n 6p>agraph 7;i7 (! def9i;n ( 8=eign prop]ty0 9 subsec;n #bjf7#a74 ,new ,numb] #f has be5 a4$ 6describe subsec;n #bjf7#b.a7 : exempts ma/] tru/s & corpor,ns describ$ 9 p>agraph #ah ,,it-#dab;,r#b c#e #adi7#a77o4#b7 f ! applic,n ( subsec;n #bjf7#b7 ": an elec;n is made "u subsec;n #bei7#c7 6h ! 8look-"?0 rules 9 subsec;n #bei7#a7 apply4 ,bill ;,c-#bg ext5sively am5d$ sec;n #bei & revis$ subsec;n #bjf7#b.a7 6add a ref];e 6corpor,ns describ$ 9 p>agraph #adi7#a77o4#b74 ,new ,numb] #g describes subp>agraph #bjf7#b77a77;iii7 7a4$ 0,bill ;,c-#ib7 : applies ": prop]ty 2came =eign prop]ty af xs acquisi;n 6provide a p]iod ( "t 2f subsec;n #bjf7#b7 2comes applica#4 ,new ,numb] #h describes subsec;n #bjf7#c.a7 7a4$ 0,bill ;,c-#ib7 : ext5ds ! relief provid$ 0subp>agraph #bjf7#b77a77;iii7 6situ,ns ": "! has be5 a corporate m]g]1 reorganiz,n or *ange 9 3trol (a corpor,n4 ,numb] #aa 7=m] ,numb] #f7 has be5 revis$ 6bett] describe :at prop]ty is ! taxa# pool ) reg>d 6id5tical prop]ties4 ,numb] #ab 7=m] ,numb] #g7 has be5 revis$ 6cl>ify ! 3di;ns "u : ! #ai ,,it-#dab;,r#b d#e prop]ty ( an ,,rrsp c 2 transf]r$ f "o tru/ee 6ano!r s t ! transf] w n 2 reg>d$ z a 4posi;n or acquisi;n =! purposes ( subsec;ns #bjf7#a7 & 7#b74 ,"?\t ! bullet9 we h *ang$ "s (! ^w+ &! ord] ( "s p>agraphs 6improve r1dabil;y )\t alt]+ ! sub/.e4 ,9 a4i;n1 /ate;ts 3c]n+ dates : >e no l;g] relevant h be5 remov$4 #bj