SPE Valeur Assurable Inc. c. Le Roi

SPE Valeur Assurable Inc. c. Le Roi

On the balance of probabilities the Court found the US entities performed little or no marketing for SPE, substantial transfers from SPE to those entities were diverted back to Mr. Plante or his associates rather than spent on bona fide marketing, therefore SPE’s deductions were disallowed under s.18(1)(a); the four...

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Citation
2024 CCI 79
Parties
Appellant: SPE Valeur Assurable Inc.; Appellant: Robert Plante; Respondent: Sa Majesté le Roi
Court
Tax Court of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
27 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Tax (income Tax Act) Appeal / Judgment (decision on the Merits)
Outcome
All appeals dismissed; respondent awarded costs
Legal Topics
Deductibility of Business Expenses (s.18(1)(a)), Shareholder Benefits and Inclusions (s.56(2) and S.15(1)), Reassessment Outside Normal Period (s.152(4)), Penalties for False Statements (s.163(2)), Litigation Privilege (blank, Lizotte), Credibility Assessment
Source Language
fr
Income Tax Law Tax Procedure Evidence and Privilege Deductibility of Business Expenses (s.18(1)(a)) Shareholder Benefits and Inclusions (s.56(2) and S.15(1)) Reassessment Outside Normal Period (s.152(4)) Penalties for False Statements (s.163(2)) Litigation Privilege (blank, Lizotte) +1 more

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Parties

SPE Valeur Assurable Inc.

Appellant

Robert Plante

Appellant

Sa Majesté le Roi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Tax (income Tax Act) Appeal / Judgment (decision on the Merits)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether amounts transferred by SPE to US entities were deductible business expenses under s.18(1)(a)
  2. 2 Whether amounts transferred to US entities should be included in Mr. Plante’s income under s.56(2)
  3. 3 Whether ministerial reassessments outside the normal reassessment period were valid under s.152(4)

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the Court found the US entities performed little or no marketing for SPE, substantial transfers from SPE to those entities were diverted back to Mr. Plante or his associates rather than spent on bona fide marketing, therefore SPE’s deductions were disallowed under s.18(1)(a); the four Neuman conditions for s.56(2) are satisfied so transferred amounts are includible in Mr. Plante’s income; the minister’s reassessments outside the normal reassessment period were valid under s.152(4) because appellants made misrepresentations/omissions; and penalties under s.163(2) were justified for knowledge or gross negligence; the 28 April 2009 email was excluded as...

Court Disposition

All appeals dismissed; respondent awarded costs

Orders

  • The appeals against the reassessments under the Income Tax Act for the specified years are dismissed
  • A single bill of costs is awarded in favour of the respondent, to be calculated pursuant to Tariff B of Appendix II of the Tax Court Rules (general procedure)