| January 22, 1990 | |
| G. Cappella | Head Office |
| Audit Review Section | Specialty Rulings |
| Business Enquiries Group 148 2-1 | Dave Turner |
| Toronto District Office | (613) 957-2094 |
| Attention: S. Kosijer | File No. 7-4433 |
Subject: Manufacturing and Processing Deductions Claims Sports Clothing Business
We are writing in reply to your memorandum of October 16, 1989 concerning a taxpayer's claims related to the manufacturing and processing ("M & P") deduction.
In your memorandum you state that 24(1)
24(1)
Our comments
24(1) This opinion is based on the following:
1) Paragraph 5 of Interpretation Bulletin IT-145R states that the dyeing of cloth is considered to be a processing activity, therefore, silk screening would appear to be a processing activity. In addition, paragraph 48 of IT-145R states that "alterations of clothing at a retail clothing establishment or the sale of custom tailored or off the rack articles is considered to be qualified manufacturing or processing activity". Based on the comments in IT-145R it would appear that both silk screening and embroidering can be considered to be processing activities.
2) 24(1)
We trust our comments will be of assistance to you.
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