Canada c. Fiducie Historia

Canada c. Fiducie Historia

On the evidence the trustees continued to exercise their powers and the beneficiary sons did not act as de facto trustees in breach of art.1275 CCQ; the Tax Court’s factual findings were not tainted by a palpable and overriding error and its legal interpretation was correct. Therefore the impugned assessments were...

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Citation
2025 CAF 177
Parties
Appellant: Sa Majesté le Roi; Respondent: Fiducie Historia
Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
1 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Tax Appeal (income Tax Deductions) / Appeal — Judgment at Hearing (federal Court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Deduction Under Income Tax Act S.104(6), Meaning of "became Payable" (s.104(24)), Trustee Powers and Delegation (ccq Art.1275), Interpretation of Trust Instruments, Standard of Review for Factual Findings
Source Language
fr
Tax Law Trusts and Fiduciary Law Civil Law (quebec) Administrative Law Deduction Under Income Tax Act S.104(6) Meaning of "became Payable" (s.104(24)) Trustee Powers and Delegation (ccq Art.1275) Interpretation of Trust Instruments +1 more

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Parties

Sa Majesté le Roi

Appellant

Fiducie Historia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Tax Appeal (income Tax Deductions) / Appeal — Judgment at Hearing (federal Court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether distributions to a beneficiary "became payable" under s.104(6) and s.104(24) of the Income Tax Act
  2. 2 Whether trustees had abdicated their powers under art.1275 CCQ such that beneficiaries (the sons) acted as de facto trustees
  3. 3 Whether the agreement between trustees and beneficiaries rendered the distributions illegal or void and therefore non‑deductible

Ratio Decidendi

On the evidence the trustees continued to exercise their powers and the beneficiary sons did not act as de facto trustees in breach of art.1275 CCQ; the Tax Court’s factual findings were not tainted by a palpable and overriding error and its legal interpretation was correct. Therefore the impugned assessments were not justified and the Crown’s appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed with costs