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Indemnity
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.