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s. 253.1
PART XVII — Interpretation
Investments in limited partnerships
Not yet annotated · Text current to 2026-06-21 · section last amended 2023-04-01
Current text
For the purposes of subparagraph 108(2)(b)(ii), paragraphs 130.1(6)(b), 131(8)(b), 132(6)(b) and 146.1(2.1)(c), subsection 146.2(6), paragraph 146.4(5)(b), subsections 146.6(3) and 147.5(8), paragraph 149(1)(o.2), the definition private holding corporation in subsection 191(1), the definition investment fund in subsection 251.2(1) and regulations made for the purposes of paragraphs 149(1)(o.3) and (o.4), if a trust or corporation holds an interest as a member of a partnership and, by operation of any law governing the arrangement in respect of the partnership, the liability of the member as a member of the partnership is limited, the member shall not, solely because of its acquisition and holding of that interest, be considered to carry on any business or other activity of the partnership.
Investments in limited partnerships
(2)For the purposes of section 149.1 and subsections 188.1(1) and (2), if a registered charity, a registered Canadian amateur athletic association or a registered journalism organization holds an interest as a member of a partnership, the member shall not, solely because of its acquisition and holding of that interest, be considered to carry on any business of the partnership if
by operation of any law governing the arrangement in respect of the partnership, the liability of the member as a member of the partnership is limited;
the member deals at arm’s length with each general partner of the partnership; and
the member, or the member together with persons and partnerships with which it does not deal at arm’s length, holds interests in the partnership that have a fair market value of not more than 20% of the fair market value of the interests of all members in the partnership.
Source: Justice Laws Website. Not an official version.
Historic text
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Investments in limited partnerships
253.1 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 108(2)(b)(ii), paragraphs 130.1(6)(b), 131(8)(b), 132(6)(b) and 146.1(2.1)(c), subsection 146.2(6), paragraph 146.4(5)(b), subsection 147.5(8), paragraph 149(1)(o.2), the definition private holding corporation in subsection 191(1), the definition investment fund in subsection 251.2(1) and regulations made for the purposes of paragraphs 149(1)(o.3) and (o.4), if a trust or corporation holds an interest as a member of a partnership and, by operation of any law governing the arrangement in respect of the partnership, the liability of the member as a member of the partnership is limited, the member shall not, solely because of its acquisition and holding of that interest, be considered to carry on any business or other activity of the partnership.
Investments in limited partnerships
(2) For the purposes of section 149.1 and subsections 188.1(1) and (2), if a registered charity, a registered Canadian amateur athletic association or a registered journalism organization holds an interest as a member of a partnership, the member shall not, solely because of its acquisition and holding of that interest, be considered to carry on any business of the partnership if
(a) by operation of any law governing the arrangement in respect of the partnership, the liability of the member as a member of the partnership is limited;
(b) the member deals at arm’s length with each general partner of the partnership; and
(c) the member, or the member together with persons and partnerships with which it does not deal at arm’s length, holds interests in the partnership that have a fair market value of not more than 20% of the fair market value of the interests of all members in the partnership.
- [NOTE: Application provisions are not included in the consolidated text
- see relevant amending Acts and regulations.]
- 2001, c. 17, s. 193
- 2007, c. 35, s. 124
- 2008, c. 28, s. 36
- 2009, c. 2, s. 77
- 2012, c. 31, s. 57
- 2013, c. 34, ss. 363, 426
- 2016, c. 7, s. 49, c. 12, s. 66
- 2019, c. 29, s. 44
Earlier versions: Justice Laws point-in-time versions of the Act (from 31 August 2004), and CanLII (under “Versions”). On Justice Laws, each version of section 253.1 links to the one before it.
Enacting and amending legislation
- 2001, c. 17, s. 193; 2007, c. 35, s. 124; 2008, c. 28, s. 36; 2009, c. 2, s. 77; 2012, c. 31, s. 57; 2013, c. 34, ss. 363, 426; 2016, c. 7, s. 49, c. 12, s. 66
- 2019, c. 29, s. 44
- 2022, c. 19, s. 58
Text before 2004 is found in the annual Statutes of Canada cited above. Application and coming-into-force provisions are not part of the consolidation; see the amending Acts.
Cross-references
Citation
Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp.), s. 253.1.