1082.1. Where, at any time, a person confers a benefit, either directly or indirectly, by any means whatever, on a taxpayer, the amount of the benefit shall be included in computing the taxpayer’s income or taxable income earned in Canada under this Part or Part II, respectively, for the taxation year that includes that time, to the extent that it is not otherwise included in computing the taxpayer’s income or taxable income earned in Canada under this Part or Part II, respectively, and would be included in computing his income if the amount of the benefit were a payment made directly by the person to the taxpayer and if the taxpayer were resident in Canada.