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Specified investment flow-through (SIFT) trust income and distribution tax calculations

SIFT trusts must provide the applicable information contained in the following charts below. Print this page and attach a completed copy to your T3 return.

The trust must also answer the following 3 questions:

  1. Does the trust qualify as a Mutual Fund trust?
  2. Has the trust issued any new equity to replace debt that was existing on October 31, 2006? If so, provide details.
  3. Has the trust issued new equity in satisfaction of the exercise by another person or partnership of a right in place on October 31, 2006 to exchange an interest in a partnership, or a share of a corporation, into that new equity? If so, provide details.

Chart 1 - Taxable SIFT trust distributions

Taxable income             A
Non-deductible distributions amount            ÷ *___% Transfer the result to the right             B
Taxable SIFT trust distributions (line A or B, whichever is less)             C

* Enter the rate determined by the following formula:

1 (net corporate income tax rate + provincial/territorial SIFT tax component)

The amount on line 48 of the T3 return must be equal to or greater than the
non-deductible distributions amount.

Note 1
Ensure the non-deductible distributions amount that is deemed to be dividends received by the beneficiaries from a taxable Canadian corporation has been included in the allocation of dividends on T3 Schedule 9, but has not been deducted at line 47 of the T3 return.

Note 2
If the trust has income in multiple jurisdictions, provide a breakdown of the non-deductible distributions amount attributed to each jurisdiction.


Chart 2 - SIFT trust tax calculation

Taxable income            × 29% Transfer the result to the right             A

Distribution tax


Taxable SIFT trust distributions (line C, Chart 1)            ×*___% Transfer the result to the right +          B
Tax on taxable SIFT trust income (line A plus line B)             C
If the rate used in the calculation of line B was negative, deduct line B from line A.

* Enter the amount determined by the following formula:

Net corporate income tax rate
+ provincial/territorial SIFT tax component - 29%

Enter the amount from line C on line 9 of T3 Schedule 11, Federal Income Tax.

Provincial or territorial distribution tax


Taxable SIFT trust distributions (line C, Chart 1)            × *___% Transfer the result to the right             D

*Enter the appropriate provincial/territorial SIFT tax component

The amount from line D is included in line C; this amount is calculated for statistical purposes only. Do not enter it on the T3 return or schedules.


Chart 3 - Provincial or territorial taxable income

Taxable income             A
Taxable SIFT trust distributions (line C, Chart 1) −          B
Provincial or territorial taxable income =          C

Enter the amount from line C on line 1 of the trust's T3 provincial or territorial tax form.


Chart 4 - Adjusted net income

Net Income (from line 50 of the T3 return)              A
Taxable SIFT trust distributions (line C, Chart 1) −          B
Adjusted net income =          C

Use the amount from line C in the place of net income when applicable for calculating the following amounts:

  • foreign tax credits on Form T2036, Provincial or Territorial Foreign Tax Credit;
  • capital gains refunds on Form T184, 2009 Capital Gains Refund for a Mutual Fund Trust; and
  • net income allocations to multiple jurisdictions on Form T3MJ, T3 Provincial and Territorial Taxes for 2009 - Multiple Jurisdictions. When calculating the refundable Quebec abatement on Form T3MJ, use the trust's net income.

Chart 5 - Calculating the gross-up amount of dividends retained or not designated by a SIFT trust

                             Enter the amount from Line 949, Part A,
of T3 Schedule 9.

−                               

Enter the amount of
dividends designated as
eligible SIFT deemed
dividends.

keying field 8241
=                          
Enter the total
on line 19
of T3 Schedule 8.
                             Enter the amount from Line 923, Part A,
of T3 Schedule 9.

−                               

Enter the amount of dividends designated as other than eligible SIFT deemed dividends.

keying field 8242
=                          
Enter the total
on line 26 of
T3 Schedule 8.

Note
Use the above formula to calculate the amount of Line 32, Part B of T3 Schedule 8.


Chart 6 - Refundable Quebec abatement

Net provincial income (line 50 of the T3 return minus line B of Chart 3)               1
Total net income (line 50 of the T3 return) ÷          2
  =          3
Enter the amount from line 31 of T3 Schedule 11 or, if the trust is subject to minimum tax, the amount from line 52 of T3 Schedule 12.             4
Enter the amount from line 3. ×          5
Multiply line 4 by line 5. =          6
Rate for refundable Quebec abatement  ×16.5%  7
Multiply line 6 by line 7.  
Refundable Quebec abatement =          8

Enter the amount from line 8 on line 87 of the T3 return.

Note
If the trust has income in multiple jurisdictions, calculate the trust's refundable Quebec abatement on Form T3MJ, T3 Provincial and Territorial Taxes for 2009 - Multiple Jurisdictions.


Chart 7 - Net corporate income tax rate (non calendar year trusts)

If the trusts' fiscal period is not based on a calendar year, calculate the net corporate income tax rate as follows:

# of days in period 1
# of days in tax year
=         
× ___% Transfer the result to the right             1
# of days in period 2
# of days in tax year
=          × ___% Transfer the result to the right +          2
Net corporate income tax rate (line 1 plus line 2) =          3

Chart 8 - Provincial/Territorial net corporate income tax rate

If based on the trust's tax year, more than one rate applies, complete this chart to determine the provincial/territorial net corporate income tax rate.

# of days in period 1
# of days in tax year
=         
× ___% Transfer the result to the right             1
# of days in period 2
# of days in tax year
=          × ___% Transfer the result to the right +          2
Net corporate income tax rate of a province or territory
(line 1 plus line 2)
=          3

If the trust has permanent establishments in multiple jurisdictions, use the following formula to determine the prorated general corporate income tax rate for each province/territory. Repeat the calculation for any additional provinces/territories, then enter the total of all amounts on line 5.

Taxable SIFT trust distributions
attributed to a province/territory
Taxable SIFT trust distributions
=          × ___% Transfer the result to the right             4
Total (from all provinces/territories)     Transfer the result to the right =          5

If the trust has any taxable SIFT distributions that could not be attributed to a province or territory, continue below.

1 minus Taxable SIFT trust distributions
attributed to provinces/territories
Taxable SIFT trust distributions
=          × 0.1 Transfer the result to the right +          6
Prorated general corporate income tax rate (line 5 plus line 6)    =          7