in the course of employment

By services, 28 November, 2015

The taxpayer and her husband were both members of the clergy who ministered to a congregation. The taxpayer's husband's housing allowance covered nearly all of their rent and utilities, and the taxpayer had over $19,000 of housing allowance that did not go towards those expenses. Webb J. found that the taxpayer was eligible for a deduction under s. 8(1)(c)(iv) with respect to the relatively nominal portion of the rent and utilities which was not paid by her husband, but not under s. 8(1)(c)(iii).