1029.8.9. A taxpayer shall not be deemed to have paid to the Minister an amount or his portion of an amount referred to in section 1029.8.6 or 1029.8.7 related to a university research contract entered into after 18 December 1987 or an eligible research contract unless a favourable advance ruling has been given by the Minister regarding the university research contract or the eligible research contract, as the case may be, to which the amount or that portion of an amount, as the case may be, is related, before any amount is paid, pursuant to the contract, to an eligible university entity, an eligible public research centre or an eligible research consortium, as the case may be.
Furthermore, where an amount or portion of an amount is related to two or more university research contracts or two or more eligible research contracts, the favourable advance ruling referred to in the first paragraph shall be made in respect of each contract to which the amount or portion of an amount, as the case may be, is related.
Where an amount has been paid to an eligible university entity pursuant to a university research contract, or to an eligible public research centre or an eligible research consortium, as the case may be, pursuant to an eligible research contract, before a favourable advance ruling is given by the Minister regarding the contract, the amount so paid is, for the purposes of the first paragraph, deemed to have been paid after a favourable advance ruling was given by the Minister regarding the contract, if(a) an application for an advance ruling regarding the contract has been filed with the Ministeri. on or before the 90th day following the date on which the contract was entered into,
ii. where the conditions of the fourth paragraph in respect of the application for an advance ruling are met, within three years following the date on which the contract was entered into, or
iii. where the conditions of the fifth paragraph in respect of the application for an advance ruling are met, more than three years following the date on which the contract was entered into; and
(b) the Minister has given a favourable ruling regarding the contract.
The conditions to which subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the third paragraph refers in respect of an application for an advance ruling regarding a university research contract or an eligible research contract entered into by a taxpayer are as follows:(a) the application could not be filed, for reasons beyond the control of the taxpayer, on or before the 90th day following the date on which the contract was entered into;
(b) the application gives the reasons why it could not be filed on or before the 90th day following the date on which the contract was entered into; and
(c) the Minister considers that the reasons put forward justify granting the application.
The conditions to which subparagraph iii of subparagraph a of the third paragraph refers in respect of an application for an advance ruling regarding a university research contract or an eligible research contract entered into by a taxpayer are as follows:(a) the taxpayer has filed with the Minister the prescribed form containing prescribed information and, if applicable, a copy of each agreement, certificate, favourable advance ruling, qualification certificate, rate schedule, receipt or report within the time limit provided for in the first paragraph of section 1029.6.0.1.2 that applies to the taxpayer for a taxation year, so as to be deemed to have paid an amount to the Minister for the year under any of Divisions II.5.1 to II.6.15 in respect of an expenditure incurred under the contract; and
(b) the Minister considers that the reasons put forward justify granting the application.
Where an amount is related to a university research contract entered into between a corporation and an eligible university entity and a university foundation has become surety for the corporation in respect of the payment of that amount, the application for an advance ruling relating to that contract shall demonstrate that the university foundation has so become surety for the corporation and that the requirements set out in subparagraphs a to d of the fourth paragraph of section 1029.8.19.2 in respect of the suretyship are met.
1989, c. 5, s. 213; 1990, c. 7, s. 160; 1992, c. 1, s. 171; 1993, c. 19, s. 102; 1995, c. 63, s. 135; 1997, c. 14, s. 195; 1997, c. 85, s. 248; 2000, c. 5, s. 248; 2002, c. 40, s. 106; 2004, c. 21, s. 269; 2007, c. 12, s. 117; 2011, c. 1, s. 59; 2010, c. 31, s. 89; 2011, c. 6, s. 185; 2015, c. 36, s. 86.