Reference to
trust or estate
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104. (1) In this Act, a reference to a trust or
estate (in this subdivision referred to as a
``trust'') shall, unless the context otherwise
requires , be read to include a reference to the
trustee, executor, administrator, liquidator of
a succession , heir or other legal representative
having ownership or control of the trust
property, but, except for the purposes of this
subsection, subsection (1.1), subparagraph
(b)(v) of the definition ``disposition'' in
subsection 248(1) and paragraph (k) of that
definition, a trust is deemed not to include an
arrangement under which the trust can
reasonably be considered to act as agent for all
the beneficiaries under the trust with respect to
all dealings with all of the trust's property
unless the trust is described in any of
paragraphs (a) to (e.1) of the definition
``trust'' in subsection 108(1).
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Restricted
meaning of
``beneficiary''
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(1.1) Notwithstanding subsection
248(25.1) and for the purposes of subsection
(1), paragraph (4)(a.4), subparagraph
73(1.02)(b)(ii) and paragraph 107.4(1)(e), a
person or partnership is deemed not to be a
beneficiary under a trust at a particular time
where the person or partnership is beneficially
interested in the trust at the particular time
solely because of
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(a) a right that may arise as a consequence
of the terms of the will or other testamentary
instrument of an individual who, at the
particular time, is a beneficiary under the
trust;
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(b) a right that may arise as a consequence
of the law governing the intestacy of an
individual who, at that time, is a beneficiary
under the trust;
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(c) a right as a shareholder under the terms
of the shares of the capital stock of a
corporation that, at the particular time, is a
beneficiary under the trust;
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(d) a right as a member of a partnership
under the terms of the partnership
agreement, where, at the particular time,
the partnership is a beneficiary under the
trust; or
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(e) any combination of rights described in
paragraphs (a) to (d).
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(2) The portion of subsection 104(4) of the
Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the
following:
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Deemed
disposition by
trust
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(4) Every trust is , at the end of each of the
following days, deemed to have disposed of
each property of the trust (other than exempt
property) that was capital property (other than
excluded property or depreciable property) or
land included in the inventory of a business of
the trust for proceeds equal to its fair market
value (determined with reference to
subsection 70(5.3)) at the end of that day and
to have reacquired the property immediately
after that day for an amount equal to that fair
market value, and for the purposes of this Act
those days are
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(3) Paragraph 104(4)(a) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``or'' at
the end of subparagraph (i.1), by adding the
word ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (ii)
and by replacing the portion after
subparagraph (ii) with the following:
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(ii.1) is a trust (other than a trust the terms
of which are described in clause (iv)(A)
that elects in its return of income under
this Part for its first taxation year that this
subparagraph not apply) that was created
after 1999 by a taxpayer during the
taxpayer's lifetime and that, at any time
after 1999, was a trust
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(iii) the taxpayer's spouse or
common-law partner was entitled to
receive all of the income of the trust that
arose before the spouse's or common-law
partner's death and no person except the
spouse or common-law partner could,
before the spouse's or common-law
partner's death, receive or otherwise
obtain the use of any of the income or
capital of the trust, or
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(iv) in the case of a trust described in
subparagraph (ii.1) created by a taxpayer
who had attained 65 years of age at the
time the trust was created,
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(A) the taxpayer was entitled to
receive all of the income of the trust
that arose before the taxpayer's death
and no person except the taxpayer
could, before the taxpayer's death,
receive or otherwise obtain the use of
any of the income or capital of the
trust,
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(B) the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
spouse was, in combination with the
spouse or the taxpayer, as the case may
be, entitled to receive all of the income
of the trust that arose before the later of
the death of the taxpayer and the death
of the spouse and no other person
could, before the later of those deaths,
receive or otherwise obtain the use of
any of the income or capital of the
trust, or
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(C) the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
common-law partner was, in
combination with the common-law
partner or the taxpayer, as the case may
be, entitled to receive all of the income
of the trust that arose before the later of
the death of the taxpayer and the death
of the common-law partner and no
other person could, before the later of
those deaths, receive or otherwise
obtain the use of any of the income or
capital of the trust ,
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the day on which the death or the later
death, as the case may be, occurs ;
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(4) Subsection 104(4) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (a.1):
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(a.2) where the trust makes a distribution to
a beneficiary in respect of the beneficiary's
capital interest in the trust, it is reasonable
to conclude that the distribution was
financed by a liability of the trust and one of
the purposes of incurring the liability was to
avoid taxes otherwise payable under this
Part as a consequence of the death of any
individual, the day on which the
distribution is made (determined as if a day
ends for the trust immediately after the time
at which each distribution is made by the
trust to a beneficiary in respect of the
beneficiary's capital interest in the trust);
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(a.3) where property (other than property
described in any of subparagraphs
128.1(4)(b)(i) to (iii)) has been transferred
by a taxpayer after December 17, 1999 to
the trust in circumstances to which
subsection 73(1) applied, it is reasonable to
conclude that the property was so
transferred in anticipation that the taxpayer
would subsequently cease to reside in
Canada and the taxpayer subsequently
ceases to reside in Canada, the first day after
that transfer during which the taxpayer
ceases to reside in Canada (determined as if
a day ends for the trust immediately after
each time at which the taxpayer ceases to be
resident in Canada);
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(a.4) where the trust is a trust to which
property was transferred by a taxpayer who
is an individual (other than a trust) in
circumstances in which section 73 or
subsection 107.4(3) applied, the transfer
did not result in a change in beneficial
ownership of that property and no person
(other than the taxpayer) or partnership has
any absolute or contingent right as a
beneficiary under the trust (determined
with reference to subsection (1.1)), the day
on which the death of the taxpayer occurs;
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(5) Subparagraph 104(4)(b)(iii) of the Act
is replaced by the following:
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(iii) where applicable, the time determined
under paragraph (a), (a.1) or (a.4) as those
paragraphs applied from time to time after
1971; and
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(6) Paragraph 104(4)(c) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(c) the day that is 21 years after any day
(other than a day determined under any of
paragraphs (a) to (a.4)) that is, because of
this subsection, a day on which the trust is
deemed to have disposed of each such
property.
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(7) The portion of subsection 104(5) of the
Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the
following:
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Depreciable
property
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(5) Every trust is , at the end of each day
determined under subsection (4) in respect of
the trust, deemed to have disposed of each
property of the trust (other than exempt
property) that was a depreciable property of a
prescribed class of the trust for proceeds equal
to its fair market value at the end of that day
and to have reacquired the property
immediately after that day at a capital cost (in
this subsection referred to as the ``deemed
capital cost'') equal to that fair market value,
except that
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(8) The portion of subsection 104(5.2) of
the Act before paragraph (b) is replaced by
the following:
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Resource
property
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(5.2) Where at the end of a day determined
under subsection (4) in respect of a trust, the
trust owns a Canadian resource property
(other than an exempt property) or a foreign
resource property (other than an exempt
property) ,
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(a) for the purposes of determining the
amounts under subsection 59(1),
paragraphs 59(3.2)(c) and (c.1) ,
subsections 66(4) and 66.2(1), the
definition ``cumulative Canadian
development expense'' in subsection
66.2(5), the definition ``cumulative foreign
resource expense'' in subsection 66.21(1),
subsection 66.4(1) and the definition
``cumulative Canadian oil and gas property
expense'' in subsection 66.4(5), the trust is
deemed
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(i) to have a taxation year (in this
subsection referred to as the ``old
taxation year'') that ended at the end of
that day and a new taxation year that
begins immediately after that day , and
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(ii) to have disposed, immediately before
the end of the old taxation year, of each
of those properties for proceeds that
became receivable at that time equal to
its fair market value at that time and to
have reacquired, at the beginning of the
new taxation year, each such property for
an amount equal to that fair market value;
and
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(9) Paragraph 104(5.2)(b) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``and'' at
the end of subparagraph (i) and by adding
the following after subparagraph (i):
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(i.1) include in computing its income for
the particular taxation year the amount, if
any, determined under paragraph
59(3.2)(c.1) in respect of the old taxation
year and the amount so included is, for
the purpose of determining the value of B
in the definition ``cumulative foreign
resource expense'' in subsection
66.21(1), deemed to have been included
in computing its income for a preceding
taxation year, and
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(10) Subsection 104(5.3) of the Act is
amended by adding the word ``and'' at the
end of paragraph (b.1) and by replacing the
portion of paragraph (c) before
subparagraph (i) with the following:
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(c) subsection 107.4(3) does not apply to a
disposition by the trust during the period
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(11) Subsection 104(5.3) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``and'' at
the end of paragraph (c) and by repealing
paragraph (d).
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(12) The portion of subsection 104(5.8) of
the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by
the following:
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Trust transfers
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(5.8) Where capital property (other than
excluded property), land included in
inventory, Canadian resource property or
foreign resource property is transferred at a
particular time by a trust (in this subsection
referred to as the ``transferor trust'') to another
trust (in this subsection referred to as the
``transferee trust'') in circumstances in which
subsection 107(2) or 107.4(3) or paragraph (f)
of the definition ``disposition'' in subsection
248(1) applies ,
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(13) The portion of subparagraph
104(5.8)(a)(i) of the Act before clause (A) is
replaced by the following:
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(i) subject to paragraphs (b) to (b.3) , the
first day (in this subsection referred to as
the ``disposition day'') that ends at or
after the particular time that would, if this
section were read without reference to
paragraphs (4)(a.2) and (a.3) , be
determined in respect of the transferee
trust is deemed to be the earliest of
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(14) Clause 104(5.8)(a)(i)(C) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(C) the first day that ends at or after the
particular time, where
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(I) the transferor trust is a joint spousal
or common-law partner trust, a
post-1971 spousal or common-law
partner trust or a trust described in the
definition ``pre-1972 spousal trust'' in
subsection 108(1), and
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(II) the spouse or common-law partner
referred to in paragraph (4)(a) or in the
definition ``pre-1972 spousal trust'' in
subsection 108(1) is alive at the
particular time,
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(C.1) the first day that ends at or after the
particular time, where
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(I) the transferor trust is an alter ego
trust, a trust to which paragraph
(4)(a.4) applies or a joint spousal or
common-law partner trust, and
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(II) the taxpayer referred to in
paragraph (4)(a) or (a.4), as the case
may be, is alive at the particular time,
and
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(15) Paragraph 104(5.8)(b) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(b) paragraph (a) does not apply in respect
of the transfer where
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(i) the transferor trust is a post-1971
spousal or common-law partner trust or
a trust described in the definition
``pre-1972 spousal trust'' in subsection
108(1),
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(ii) the spouse or common-law partner
referred to in paragraph (4)(a) or in the
definition ``pre-1972 spousal trust'' in
subsection 108(1) is alive at the
particular time, and
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(iii) the transferee trust is a post-1971
spousal or common-law partner trust or
a trust described in the definition
``pre-1972 spousal trust'' in subsection
108(1);
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(b.1) paragraph (a) does not apply in respect
of the transfer where
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(i) the transferor trust is an alter ego trust,
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(ii) the taxpayer referred to in paragraph
(4)(a) is alive at the particular time, and
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(iii) the transferee trust is an alter ego
trust;
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(b.2) paragraph (a) does not apply in respect
of the transfer where
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(i) the transferor trust is a joint spousal or
common-law partner trust,
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(ii) either the taxpayer referred to in
paragraph (4)(a), or the spouse or
common-law partner referred to in that
paragraph, is alive at the particular time,
and
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(iii) the transferee trust is a joint spousal
or common-law partner trust;
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(b.3) paragraph (a) does not apply in respect
of the transfer where
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(i) the transferor trust is a trust to which
paragraph (4)(a.4) applies,
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(ii) the taxpayer referred to in paragraph
(4)(a.4) is alive at the particular time, and
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(iii) the transferee trust is a trust to which
paragraph (4)(a.4) applies; and
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(16) Subsection 104(6) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``and'' at
the end of paragraph (a.2) and by adding
the following after paragraph (a.2):
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(a.3) in the case of an inter vivos trust
deemed by subsection 143(1) to exist in
respect of a congregation that is a
constituent part of a religious organization,
such part of its income for the year as
became payable in the year to a beneficiary;
and
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(17) Clauses 104(6)(b)(ii)(A) and (B) of
the Act are replaced by the following:
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(A) is a post-1971 spousal or
common-law partner trust that was
created after December 20, 1991, or
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(B) would be a post-1971 spousal or
common-law partner trust if the
reference in paragraph (4)(a) to ``at the
time it was created'' were read as ``on
December 20, 1991'',
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(18) Paragraph 104(6)(b) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``and'' at
the end of subparagraph (ii) and by
replacing subparagraph (iii) with the
following:
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(ii.1) where the trust is an alter ego trust
or a joint spousal or common-law partner
trust and the death or later death, as the
case may be, referred to in subparagraph
(4)(a)(iv) has not occurred before the end
of the year, such part of the amount that,
but for this subsection and subsections
(12), 12(10.2) and 107(4), would be its
income as became payable in the year to
a beneficiary (other than a taxpayer ,
spouse or common-law partner referred
to in clause (4)(a)(iv)(A), (B) or (C)) or
was included under subsection 105(2) in
computing the income of a beneficiary
(other than such a taxpayer, spouse or
common-law partner), and
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(iii) where the trust is an alter ego trust,
a joint spousal or common-law partner
trust, a trust to which paragraph (4)(a.4)
applies or a post-1971 spousal or
common-law partner trust and the death
or the later death, as the case may be,
referred to in paragraph (4)(a) or (a.4) in
respect of the trust occurred on a day in
the year, the amount, if any, by which
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(A) the maximum amount that would
be deductible under this subsection in
computing the trust's income for the
year if this subsection were read
without reference to this subparagraph
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(B) the amount that, but for this
subsection and subsections (12),
12(10.2) and 107(4), would be its
income that became payable in the
year to the taxpayer, spouse or
common-law partner referred to in
subparagraph (4)(a)(iii), clause
(4)(a)(iv)(A), (B) or (C) or paragraph
(4)(a.4), as the case may be, and
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(C) the amount that would be the
trust's income for the year if that
income were computed without
reference to this subsection and
subsection (12) and as if the year began
immediately after the end of the day.
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(19) Subsection 104(13) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Income of
beneficiary
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(13) There shall be included in computing
the income for a particular taxation year of a
beneficiary under a trust such of the following
amounts as are applicable:
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(a) in the case of a trust (other than a trust
referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition
``trust'' in subsection 108(1)), such part of
the amount that, but for subsections (6) and
(12), would be the trust's income for the
trust's taxation year that ended in the
particular year as became payable in the
trust's year to the beneficiary; and
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(b) in the case of a trust governed by an
employee benefit plan to which the
beneficiary has contributed as an employer,
such part of the amount that, but for
subsections (6) and (12), would be the
trust's income for the trust's taxation year
that ended in the particular year as was paid
in the trust's year to the beneficiary.
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