| 19(1) | File No. 5-8680 |
| Peter Lee | |
| (613) 957-2745 |
November 21, 1989
Dear Sirs:
Re: Interpretation Bulletin IT-445
We are writing in reply to your letter of September 13, 1989, wherein you requested our opinion with respect to our administrative position in paragraph 7 of IT-445.
The Department will generally permit a deduction for the full interest expense incurred when a taxpayer borrows money at interest to be loaned to its Canadian subsidiary, at no interest,if all the conditions set out in paragraph 7 of IT-445 are met during the outstanding period of the loan.
Our view is not an advance income tax ruling and accordingly is not binding on the Department.
Yours truly,
for DirectorFinancial Industries DivisionRulings Directorate