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Indemnity (Une erreur comptable peut-elle entraîner un impôt supplémentaire? · CRA finds that an indemnity given by a Canadian NRT beneficiary regarding a trus…

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  • Signing the indemnity does not cause paragraph 94(2)(d) to apply on the described facts.
  • A Canadian-resident beneficiary will receive a distribution from a factually non-resident trust (NRT).
  • Before the distribution, the beneficiary will sign an indemnity requiring repayment to the trustee if a successful challenge arises.
  • A successful challenge by another beneficiary could require the trustee to repay the distribution to the NRT.
  • Under paragraph 94(2)(d), the undertaking must ensure repayment of a loan or indebtedness incurred by the other person at the relevant time.
  • The other person would be the trustee of the NRT.
  • The indemnity would therefore need to relate to a loan or other indebtedness incurred by the trustee.
  • Until a successful challenge requires repayment, no loan or other indebtedness has been incurred for paragraph 94(2)(d).
  • Neal Armstrong summarized CRA External T.I. 2025-1062461E5 dated 9 June 2026.
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"The Canadian-resident beneficiary of a factually non-resident trust (the “NRT”) will sign an indemnity, prior to the distribution by the NRT, which requires the repayment of the distribution to the trustee in the event that there should be a successful challenge against the trustee by any other beneficiary in respect of that distribution which requires the trustee to repay the amount of the distribution to the NRT. In finding that the signing of the indemnity would not cause s. 94(2)(d) to apply, CRA stated:\n\n[I]n order for paragraph 94(2)(d) to be applicable, inter alia, the undertaking must be given to ensure the repayment of a loan or indebtedness incurred by the other person at the relevant time. In the situation described, the other person would be the trustee of the NRT, which means that in order for paragraph 94(2)(d) to apply, the indemnity must relate to the repayment of a loan or other indebtedness incurred by the trustee. It would appear that until there is a successful challenge against the trustee by another beneficiary in respect of the distribution by the NRT to the Canadian Beneficiary, which requires the trustee to repay the amount of the distribution to the NRT, there is no loan or other indebtedness incurred for purposes of paragraph 94(2)(d).\n\nNeal Armstrong. Summary of 9 June 2026 External T.I. 2025-1062461E5 under s. 94(2)(d)."

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