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UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES [2 records]

Record 1 1999-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
DEF

In relation to a charity includes a business that is unrelated to the objects of the charity if substantially all persons employed by the charity in the carrying on of that business are not remunerated for that employment.

CONT

The Income Tax recognizes a distinction between the "related" and "unrelated" business activities of charities. The distinction, as we shall see, is poorly defined at the margins, but the core idea is clear : a business is related if it directly advances the goals of the charity. The sales outlets of Goodwill Industries are a good example. An unrelated business, conversely, is one that does not directly advance the charitable purpose.

OBS

Source: Income Tax Act, S. 149.1(1).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Relativement à un organisme de bienfaisance, est assimilée à une activité commerciale complémentaire une activité commerciale étrangère aux fins de l'organisme de bienfaisance si, de toutes les personnes employées par l'organisme de bienfaisance pour exercer cette activité, il n'en est presque aucune qui soit rémunérée à ce titre.

OBS

Source : Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 149.1(1).

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
CONT

The Income Tax Act prohibits charities from engaging in "unrelated business activities". This is usually interpreted to mean that charities cannot engage in business activities unrelated to their objects, or that do not help achieve their objects.

CONT

The Income Tax Act recognizes a distinction between the "related" and "unrelated" business activities of charities. The distinction, as we shall see, is poorly defined at the margins, but the core idea is clear : a business is related if it directly advances the goals of the charity. The sales outlets of Goodwill Industries are a good example. An unrelated business, conversely, is one that does not directly advance the charitable purpose.

Key term(s)
  • unrelated business activities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Activité commerciale étrangère aux fins d'un organisme de bienfaisance.

OBS

S'oppose à «activité commerciale complémentaire».

Spanish

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