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19(1) M. Eisner
613-957-2138March 22, 1990
19(1)Thank you for your letter of February 26, 1990 which is further to our letter of November 16, 1989 concerning the rate of interest that can be charged for the purposes of subsection 74.5(2) of the Income Tax Act in respect of a loan you propose to obtain from your spouse.
Since your situation involves a prescribed interest rate that changes every quarter and a commercial interest rate that can change over a short time, we suggest that you contact officials of the London District Office who will be able to provide you with information in an expeditious manner. For your further information, we note that the prescribed interest rate in effect from January 1, 1990 to March 31, 1990 is 15%.
We trust you will find the foregoing satisfactory.
Yours truly,
For Director Business and General Division Specialty Rulings Directorate Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch