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Permissive Deductions
Permissive Deductions (Fuscalite · CRA restricts taxpayer requests to revise permissive deductions) — "CRA has issued a new Circular to replace Information Cir…
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- CRA's new Circular replaces two earlier Information Circulars and clarifies reassessments and deductions.
- The new Circular replaces Information Circular IC75-7R3, Reassessment of a Return of Income.
- The new Circular also replaces Information Circular IC84-1, Revision of CCA Claims and Other Permissive Deductions.
- Both replaced Information Circulars were dated July 9, 1984.
- Permissive deductions include deductions that CRA identifies as adjustable in the relevant context.
- CCA is an example of a permissive deduction.
- SR&ED deductions are examples of permissive deductions.
- CEE, CDE and COGPE deductions are examples of permissive deductions.
- Deductions not considered permissive include amounts that reduce taxable income rather than net income.
- Charitable donations are not considered permissive deductions.
- Tax credits and reserves are not considered permissive deductions.
- The capital gains reserve under s. 40(1)(a)(iii) is an example of a non-permissive reserve.
- A TPR seeks to revise the amount of a reserve claimed in a particular taxation year.
- The revision is not permitted when the reserve was based on a reasonable amount at the time it was claimed.