II, s. 1691997, c. 25, s. 582003, c. 15, s. 125, c. 28, s. 15
209(1)For the purposes of this Part,carved-out incomecarved-out incomeof a person for a taxation year from a carved-out property means the amount, if any, by which(a)the person’s income for the year attributable to the property computed under Part I on the assumption that in computing income no deduction was allowed under section 20, Subdivision E of Division B of Part I or section 104,exceeds the total of(b)the amount deducted under subsection 66.4(2) in computing the person’s income for the year to the extent that it may reasonably be considered to be attributable to the property, and(c)to the extent that the property is an interest in a bituminous sands deposit or oil shale deposit, the amount deducted under subsection 66.2(2) in computing the person’s income for the year to the extent that it can reasonably be considered to be attributable to the cost of that interest; (revenus miniers et pétroliers)carved-out propertycarved-out propertyof a person means(a)a Canadian resource property where(i)all or substantially all of the amount that the person is or may become entitled to receive in respect of the property may reasonably be considered to be limited to a maximum amount or to an amount determinable by reference to a stated quantity of production from a mineral resource or an accumulation of petroleum, natural gas or related hydrocarbons,(ii)the period of time during which the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property may reasonably be expected to continue is(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, less than the lesser of 10 years and the remainder of the term of the head lease, and(B)in any other case, less than 10 years,(iii)the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property, expressed as a percentage of production for any period, may reasonably be expected to be reduced substantially,(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, at any time before(I)the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(II)the expiration of the term of the head lease,whichever occurs first, and(B)in any other case, at any time before the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(iv)another person has a right under an arrangement to acquire, at any time, the property or a portion thereof or a similar property from the person and it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the arrangement, or any series of transactions or events that includes the arrangement, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this subparagraph, be payable under this Part, or(b)an interest in a partnership or trust that holds a Canadian resource property where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the existence of the interest is to reduce or postpone the tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Part,but does not include(c)an interest, or for civil law a right, in respect of a property that was acquired by the person solely in consideration of the person’s undertaking under an agreement to incur Canadian exploration expense or Canadian development expense in respect of the property and, where the agreement so provides, to acquire gas or oil well equipment (as defined in subsection 1104(2) of theIncome Tax Regulations) in respect of the property,(c.1)an interest, or for civil law a right, in respect of a property that was retained by the person under an agreement under which another person obtained an absolute or conditional right to acquire another interest, or for civil law another right, in respect of the property, if the other interest or right is not carved-out property of the other person because of paragraph (c),(d)a particular property acquired by the person under an arrangement solely as consideration for the sale of a Canadian resource property (other than a property that, immediately before the sale was a carved-out property of the person) that relates to the particular property except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the arrangement, or any series of transactions or events that includes the arrangement, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(e)a property retained or reserved by the person out of a Canadian resource property (other than a property that, immediately before the transaction by which the retention or reservation is made, was a carved-out property of the person) that was disposed of by the person except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the retention or reservation, or any series of transactions or events in which the property or interest was retained or reserved, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(f)a property acquired by the person from a taxpayer with whom the person did not deal at arm’s length at the time of the acquisition and the property was acquired by the taxpayer or a person with whom the taxpayer did not deal at arm’s length(i)pursuant to an agreement in writing to do so entered into before July 20, 1985, or(ii)under the circumstances described in this paragraph or paragraph (d) or (e),except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the acquisition of the property, or any series of transactions or events in which the property was acquired, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(f.1)where the taxable income of the person is exempt from tax under Part I, a property of the person that(i)does not relate to property of a person whose taxable income is not exempt from tax under Part I, and(ii)is not, and does not relate to, property that was at any time a carved-out property of any other person, or(g)a prescribed property; (bien restreint)head leasehead leasemeans a contract under which(a)Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province grants, or(b)an owner in fee simple, other than Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province, grants for a period of not less than 10 yearsany right, licence or privilege to explore for, drill for or take petroleum, natural gas or related hydrocarbons in Canada or to prospect, explore, drill or mine for minerals in a mineral resource in Canada; (bail initial)termtermof a head lease includes all renewal periods in respect of the head lease. (durée)Marginal note:Tax(2)Every person shall pay a tax under this Part for each taxation year equal to 45% of the total of the person’s carved-out incomes for the year from carved-out properties.Marginal note:Return(3)Every person liable to pay tax under this Part for a taxation year shall file with the Minister, not later than the day on or before which the person is or would be, if the person were liable to pay tax under Part I for the year, required under section 150 to file a return of the person’s income for the year under Part I, a return for the year under this Part in prescribed form containing an estimate of the amount of tax payable by the person under this Part for the year.Marginal note:Payment of tax(4)Where a person is liable to pay tax for a taxation year under this Part, the person shall pay in respect of the year, to the Receiver General(a)on or before the last day of each month in the year, an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount of tax payable by the person under this Part for the year; and(b)the remainder, if any, of the tax payable by the person under this Part for the year, on or before the person’s balance-due day for the year.Marginal note:Provisions applicable to Part(5)Subsections 150(2) and 150(3) and sections 152, 158 and 159, subsections 161(1), 161(2) and 161(11), sections 162 to 167 and Division J of Part I are applicable to this Part with such modifications as the circumstances require.Marginal note:Partnerships(6)For the purposes of subsection 209(1), a partnership shall be deemed to be a person and its taxation year shall be deemed to be its fiscal period.
(a)the person’s income for the year attributable to the property computed under Part I on the assumption that in computing income no deduction was allowed under section 20, Subdivision E of Division B of Part I or section 104,
(b)the amount deducted under subsection 66.4(2) in computing the person’s income for the year to the extent that it may reasonably be considered to be attributable to the property, and(c)to the extent that the property is an interest in a bituminous sands deposit or oil shale deposit, the amount deducted under subsection 66.2(2) in computing the person’s income for the year to the extent that it can reasonably be considered to be attributable to the cost of that interest; (revenus miniers et pétroliers)
(a)a Canadian resource property where(i)all or substantially all of the amount that the person is or may become entitled to receive in respect of the property may reasonably be considered to be limited to a maximum amount or to an amount determinable by reference to a stated quantity of production from a mineral resource or an accumulation of petroleum, natural gas or related hydrocarbons,(ii)the period of time during which the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property may reasonably be expected to continue is(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, less than the lesser of 10 years and the remainder of the term of the head lease, and(B)in any other case, less than 10 years,(iii)the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property, expressed as a percentage of production for any period, may reasonably be expected to be reduced substantially,(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, at any time before(I)the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(II)the expiration of the term of the head lease,whichever occurs first, and(B)in any other case, at any time before the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(iv)another person has a right under an arrangement to acquire, at any time, the property or a portion thereof or a similar property from the person and it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the arrangement, or any series of transactions or events that includes the arrangement, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this subparagraph, be payable under this Part, or(b)an interest in a partnership or trust that holds a Canadian resource property where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the existence of the interest is to reduce or postpone the tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Part,
(i)all or substantially all of the amount that the person is or may become entitled to receive in respect of the property may reasonably be considered to be limited to a maximum amount or to an amount determinable by reference to a stated quantity of production from a mineral resource or an accumulation of petroleum, natural gas or related hydrocarbons,(ii)the period of time during which the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property may reasonably be expected to continue is(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, less than the lesser of 10 years and the remainder of the term of the head lease, and(B)in any other case, less than 10 years,(iii)the person’s interest in the income attributable to the property, expressed as a percentage of production for any period, may reasonably be expected to be reduced substantially,(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, at any time before(I)the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(II)the expiration of the term of the head lease,whichever occurs first, and(B)in any other case, at any time before the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(iv)another person has a right under an arrangement to acquire, at any time, the property or a portion thereof or a similar property from the person and it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the arrangement, or any series of transactions or events that includes the arrangement, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this subparagraph, be payable under this Part, or
(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, less than the lesser of 10 years and the remainder of the term of the head lease, and(B)in any other case, less than 10 years,
(A)where the property is a head lease or may reasonably be considered to derive from a head lease, at any time before(I)the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(II)the expiration of the term of the head lease,
(I)the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or(II)the expiration of the term of the head lease,
(B)in any other case, at any time before the expiration of a period of 10 years commencing when the property was acquired, or
(c)an interest, or for civil law a right, in respect of a property that was acquired by the person solely in consideration of the person’s undertaking under an agreement to incur Canadian exploration expense or Canadian development expense in respect of the property and, where the agreement so provides, to acquire gas or oil well equipment (as defined in subsection 1104(2) of theIncome Tax Regulations) in respect of the property,(c.1)an interest, or for civil law a right, in respect of a property that was retained by the person under an agreement under which another person obtained an absolute or conditional right to acquire another interest, or for civil law another right, in respect of the property, if the other interest or right is not carved-out property of the other person because of paragraph (c),(d)a particular property acquired by the person under an arrangement solely as consideration for the sale of a Canadian resource property (other than a property that, immediately before the sale was a carved-out property of the person) that relates to the particular property except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the arrangement, or any series of transactions or events that includes the arrangement, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(e)a property retained or reserved by the person out of a Canadian resource property (other than a property that, immediately before the transaction by which the retention or reservation is made, was a carved-out property of the person) that was disposed of by the person except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the retention or reservation, or any series of transactions or events in which the property or interest was retained or reserved, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(f)a property acquired by the person from a taxpayer with whom the person did not deal at arm’s length at the time of the acquisition and the property was acquired by the taxpayer or a person with whom the taxpayer did not deal at arm’s length(i)pursuant to an agreement in writing to do so entered into before July 20, 1985, or(ii)under the circumstances described in this paragraph or paragraph (d) or (e),except where it is reasonable to consider that one of the main reasons for the acquisition of the property, or any series of transactions or events in which the property was acquired, was to reduce or postpone tax that would, but for this paragraph, be payable under this Act,(f.1)where the taxable income of the person is exempt from tax under Part I, a property of the person that(i)does not relate to property of a person whose taxable income is not exempt from tax under Part I, and(ii)is not, and does not relate to, property that was at any time a carved-out property of any other person, or(g)a prescribed property; (bien restreint)
(i)pursuant to an agreement in writing to do so entered into before July 20, 1985, or(ii)under the circumstances described in this paragraph or paragraph (d) or (e),
(i)does not relate to property of a person whose taxable income is not exempt from tax under Part I, and(ii)is not, and does not relate to, property that was at any time a carved-out property of any other person, or
(a)Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province grants, or(b)an owner in fee simple, other than Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province, grants for a period of not less than 10 years
(a)on or before the last day of each month in the year, an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount of tax payable by the person under this Part for the year; and(b)the remainder, if any, of the tax payable by the person under this Part for the year, on or before the person’s balance-due day for the year.
[NOTE: Application provisions are not included in the consolidated textsee relevant amending Acts and regulations.]R.S., 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), s. 2091994, c. 7, Sch