reserve

Customers of the corporation paid for services in advance, which the corporation showed as a liability on its balance sheet but deducted as a reserve in computing its income pursuant to s. 20(6). In finding that such amounts were not a reserve described in s. 181.2(3)(c), and before finding that they were includible in taxable capital pursuant to s. 181.2(3)(b), the Directorate stated:

By services, 28 November, 2015

The employees of the taxpayer earned vacation leave during a reference period running from May 1 to April 30 each year. When they took their vacation leave in the following twelve-month period, they would receive generally 2% of all their earnings during the reference period for each week of leave taken.