I-3 - Taxation Act

Section 1029.8.36.72.82.10 Disposition versions

2011-02-17

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, if, at a particular time in a particular calendar year that ends in a particular taxation year or in a preceding taxation year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “vendor”) in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “purchaser”) that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the particular taxation year:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

i.2.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to a given activity (in this section referred to as a “recognized activity in respect of a resource region”) that is not an activity described in any of paragraphs a and b to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, an activity that is carried on in a region described in paragraph a.1 or e of the definition of that expression, enacted by subparagraph b.1 of the seventh paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, and that is described in that paragraph a.1 or e, or an activity described in the definition of “Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such an activity were considered,

ii.  the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E,

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered, and

iv.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such an activity were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph i exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E,

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and

iii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph iii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.2.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph ii.2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.2.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.2 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.2.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.2, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph vi referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, unless an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

vi.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph vi, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.2 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

iii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, to have paid to employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is,

i.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that are included in the period during which such a business is ordinarily carried on on a seasonal basis and that follow the particular time is of the number of days in that period,

ii.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is not a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that follow the particular time is of 365, and

iii.  in any other case, 1.

For the purposes of this section, if the amount of the particular aggregate that is determined in respect of the purchaser in relation to particular activities and that is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or subparagraph i.1 or i.2 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 or iii.2 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii or iii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is equal to zero, the particular time of the particular calendar year, otherwise determined, is deemed, in respect of the purchaser and in relation to the particular activities, to be 1 January of the following calendar year.

Subject to the third paragraph and for the purposes of this section, if the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on the activities described in that paragraph, which proportion is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or in subparagraph i.1 or i.2 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 or iii.2 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii or iii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is to be replaced,

(a)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate to a recognized business of the vendor, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the vendor’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages to an eligible employee in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis;

(b)  if the activities described in the first paragraph do not relate to a recognized business of the vendor but relate to a recognized business of the purchaser, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the purchaser’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis; and

(c)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate neither to a recognized business of the vendor nor to a recognized business of the purchaser but relate to a recognized business of another corporation with which the purchaser is associated at the end of the particular calendar year, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the other corporation’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the other corporation, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208; 2006, c. 36, s. 176; 2009, c. 5, s. 446; 2009, c. 15, s. 293; 2010, c. 25, s. 157; 2011, c. 1, s. 77.

2010-10-27

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, if, at a particular time in a particular calendar year that ends in a particular taxation year or in a preceding taxation year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “vendor”) in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “purchaser”) that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the particular taxation year:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities of the employee that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

i.2.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to a given activity (in this section referred to as a “recognized activity in respect of a resource region”) that is not an activity described in any of paragraphs a and b to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, an activity that is carried on in a region described in paragraph a.1 or e of the definition of that expression, enacted by subparagraph b.1 of the seventh paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, and that is described in that paragraph a.1 or e, or an activity described in the definition of “Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such an activity were considered,

ii.   the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E,

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered, and

iv.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such an activity were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph i exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E,

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and

iii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph iii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.2.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph ii.2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.2.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.2 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.2.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.2, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph vi referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, unless an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

vi.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to a recognized activity in respect of a resource region were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph vi, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.2 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

iii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.2, to have paid to employees that are referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate (in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”) of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that are recognized activities in respect of a resource region, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period that ended in the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, ended in the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, ended in the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is,

i.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that are included in the period during which such a business is ordinarily carried on on a seasonal basis and that follow the particular time is of the number of days in that period,

ii.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is not a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that follow the particular time is of 365, and

iii.  in any other case, 1.

For the purposes of this section, if the amount of the particular aggregate that is determined in respect of the purchaser in relation to particular activities and that is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or subparagraph i.1 or i.2 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 or iii.2 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii or iii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is equal to zero, the particular time of the particular calendar year, otherwise determined, is deemed, in respect of the purchaser and in relation to the particular activities, to be 1 January of the following calendar year.

Subject to the third paragraph and for the purposes of this section, if the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on the activities described in that paragraph, which proportion is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or in subparagraph i.1 or i.2 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 or iii.2 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii or iii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is to be replaced,

(a)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate to a recognized business of the vendor, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the vendor’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages to an eligible employee in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis;

(b)  if the activities described in the first paragraph do not relate to a recognized business of the vendor but relate to a recognized business of the purchaser, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the purchaser’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis; and

(c)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate neither to a recognized business of the vendor nor to a recognized business of the purchaser but relate to a recognized business of another corporation with which the purchaser is associated at the end of the particular calendar year, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the other corporation’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the other corporation, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208; 2006, c. 36, s. 176; 2009, c. 5, s. 446; 2009, c. 15, s. 293; 2010, c. 25, s. 157.

2009-06-04

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, if, at a particular time in a particular calendar year that ends in a particular taxation year or in a preceding taxation year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “vendor”) in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “purchaser”) that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the particular taxation year:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities of the employee that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of sections 1029.8.36.72.82.2 and 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

ii.   the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E, and

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph i exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E, and

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, 1029.8.36.72.82.3, 1029.8.36.72.82.3.2 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or 1029.8.36.72.82.3.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees referred to in that provision

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is,

i.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that are included in the period during which such a business is ordinarily carried on on a seasonal basis and that follow the particular time is of the number of days in that period,

ii.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is not a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that follow the particular time is of 365, and

iii.  in any other case, 1.

For the purposes of this section, if the amount of the particular aggregate that is determined in respect of the purchaser in relation to particular activities and to which subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or subparagraph i.1 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, refer, is equal to zero, the particular time of the particular calendar year, otherwise determined, is deemed, in respect of the purchaser and in relation to the particular activities, to be 1 January of the following calendar year.

Subject to the third paragraph and for the purposes of this section, if the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on the activities described in that paragraph, and that is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or in subparagraph i.1 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is to be replaced,

(a)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate to a recognized business of the vendor, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the vendor’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages to an eligible employee in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis;

(b)  if the activities described in the first paragraph do not relate to a recognized business of the vendor but relate to a recognized business of the purchaser, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the purchaser’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis; and

(c)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate neither to a recognized business of the vendor nor to a recognized business of the purchaser but relate to a recognized business of another corporation with which the purchaser is associated at the end of the particular calendar year, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the other corporation’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the other corporation, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208; 2006, c. 36, s. 176; 2009, c. 5, s. 446; 2009, c. 15, s. 293.

2009-05-15

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, if, at a particular time in a particular calendar year that ends in a particular taxation year or in a preceding taxation year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “vendor”) in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership (in this section referred to as the “purchaser”) that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the particular taxation year:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities of the employee that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

ii.   the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E, and

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E, and

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is,

i.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that are included in the period during which such a business is ordinarily carried on on a seasonal basis and that follow the particular time is of the number of days in that period,

ii.  if this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year and the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is not a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year that follow the particular time is of 365, and

iii.  in any other case, 1.

For the purposes of this section, if the amount of the particular aggregate that is determined in respect of the purchaser in relation to particular activities and to which subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or subparagraph i.1 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, refer, is equal to zero, the particular time of the particular calendar year, otherwise determined, is deemed, in respect of the purchaser and in relation to the particular activities, to be 1 January of the following calendar year.

Subject to the third paragraph and for the purposes of this section, if the vendor’s business referred to in the first paragraph is a business carried on on a seasonal basis, the proportion that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on the activities described in that paragraph, and that is referred to in subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or in subparagraph i.1 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or in subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, is to be replaced,

(a)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate to a recognized business of the vendor, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the vendor’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages to an eligible employee in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis;

(b)  if the activities described in the first paragraph do not relate to a recognized business of the vendor but relate to a recognized business of the purchaser, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the purchaser’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis; and

(c)  if the activities described in the first paragraph relate neither to a recognized business of the vendor nor to a recognized business of the purchaser but relate to a recognized business of another corporation with which the purchaser is associated at the end of the particular calendar year, by the proportion that the number of days that are in the other corporation’s base period and in respect of which the vendor paid a salary or wages, in the course of carrying on the business on a seasonal basis, to an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and who spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the other corporation, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of the recognized business is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities on a seasonal basis.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208; 2006, c. 36, s. 176; 2009, c. 5, s. 446.

2006-12-06

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, where, at a particular time in a particular calendar year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership, in this section referred to as the “vendor”, in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership, in this section referred to as the “purchaser”, that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the taxation year in which the particular calendar year ends and for the taxation year in which a subsequent calendar year ends:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities of the employee that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

ii.   the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E, and

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E, and

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of “base amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of “eligible amount” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the “particular aggregate”, of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of “eligible region” in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, in which the employee reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec and spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is, where this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year following the particular time is of 365 and, in any other case, 1.

For the purposes of this section, if the amount of the particular aggregate that is determined in respect of the purchaser in relation to particular activities and to which subparagraph i of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii of that subparagraph c or subparagraph i.1 of subparagraph c of the first paragraph and subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 of that subparagraph c, in the case where the purchaser is the particular corporation, or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph i of subparagraph d of the first paragraph or subparagraph 1 of subparagraph ii of that subparagraph d, in the case where the purchaser is associated with the particular corporation at the end of the particular calendar year, refer, is equal to zero, the particular time of the particular calendar year, otherwise determined, is deemed, in respect of the purchaser and in relation to the particular activities, to be 1 January of the following calendar year.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208; 2006, c. 36, s. 176.

2006-03-01

1029.8.36.72.82.10. Subject to sections 1029.8.36.72.82.8 and 1029.8.36.72.82.9, where, at a particular time in a particular calendar year, the activities carried on by a person or partnership, in this section referred to as the "vendor", in relation to a recognized business or a business that could qualify as a recognized business if it were carried on in a designated region, diminish or cease and it may reasonably be considered that, as a result, another person or partnership, in this section referred to as the "purchaser", that is not associated with the vendor at the particular time, begins, after the particular time, to carry on similar activities in the course of carrying on such a business, or increases, after the particular time, the scope of similar activities carried on in the course of carrying on such a business, the following rules apply, for the purpose of determining the amount that a particular corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division for the taxation year in which the particular calendar year ends and for the taxation year in which a subsequent calendar year ends:

(a)  if the particular corporation is the vendor,

i.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

A × D × E,

i.1.  the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the portion of a salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, that may reasonably be attributed to activities of the employee that are referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 and subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph a of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered,

ii.   the base amount of the vendor is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount otherwise determined exceeds the amount determined by the formula

B × D × E, and

iii.  the amount that would be the base amount of the vendor if, for the purposes of the definition of "base amount" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which the amount otherwise determined without reference to subparagraph ii exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph ii if, for the purposes of subparagraph b of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on such activities were considered;

(b)  if the particular corporation is a corporation with which the vendor was associated at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount determined by the formula

C × D × E, and

ii.  the amount that is the aggregate referred to in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or in subparagraph ii of paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, determined in respect of the vendor, is deemed to be equal to the amount by which that amount determined without reference to this subparagraph exceeds the amount that would be determined by the formula in subparagraph i if, for the purposes of subparagraph c of the second paragraph, only the employees of the vendor who carry on activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered;

(c)  if the particular corporation is the purchaser, the purchaser is deemed

i.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

i.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph 2 of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph ii of paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees, in respect of a pay period, within the purchaser’s base period, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph ii.1 referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the purchaser to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities,

ii.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

ii.1.  to have paid, for the purposes of subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.2, subparagraph i of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph a of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, as the case may be, to employees in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employees are eligible employees, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph i.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate,

iii.  to have a base amount equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s base amount otherwise determined, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iv referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee, after the particular time, in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser, that the purchaser paid after the particular time, in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment situated in Québec, work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iii.1.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of "base amount" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s base amount if, for the purposes of the definition of "base amount" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1 were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iii or this subparagraph iii.1, and

(2)  the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 of subparagraph v referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages that the purchaser paid to an employee after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the purchaser, that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment, work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued to the purchaser, for the purposes of this division, for the year in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 2, in relation to another recognized business,

iv.  to have an eligible amount for the particular calendar year equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the purchaser’s eligible amount otherwise determined for the particular calendar year, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

v.  to have an amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of "eligible amount" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in that first paragraph were considered, that is equal to the aggregate of

(1)  the amount that would be the purchaser’s eligible amount for the particular calendar year if, for the purposes of the definition of "eligible amount" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, only the portion of the salary or wages of an employee that may reasonably be attributed to activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in that first paragraph were considered, and if no reference were made to subparagraph iv or this subparagraph v, and

(2)  the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 2 of subparagraph iii.1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate; and

(d)  if the particular corporation is a corporation that is associated with the purchaser at the end of the particular calendar year, the following rules apply:

i.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec, that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment, work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities that began or increased at the particular time and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate, and

ii.  the purchaser is deemed, for the purposes of subparagraph ii of subparagraph a.1 of the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.3 or paragraph c of section 1029.8.36.72.82.4.1, to have paid to the employees referred to therein

(1)  in respect of a pay period within the particular corporation’s base period, the amount that is the proportion of the aggregate, in subparagraph 2 referred to as the "particular aggregate", of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec, that the purchaser paid after the particular time in respect of a pay period, within the particular calendar year, throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the purchaser situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment, work that is directly related to activities of the purchaser that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation in relation to the particular calendar year, in respect of a recognized business, to the extent that the salary or wages may reasonably be considered to relate to the carrying on by the employee of the part of the activities referred to in any of paragraphs a to d of the definition of "eligible region" in the first paragraph of section 1029.8.36.72.82.1, that began or increased at the particular time, and except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the purchaser, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph 1, in relation to a recognized business carried on by a corporation other than the particular corporation, that 365 is of the number of days in the particular calendar year during which the purchaser carried on those activities, and

(2)  in respect of a pay period within the particular calendar year, the amount by which the amount determined pursuant to subparagraph 1 exceeds the amount of the particular aggregate.

In the formulas provided for in subparagraphs a and b of the first paragraph,

(a)  A is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee;

(b)  B is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is

i.  the salary or wages paid by the vendor to an employee in respect of a pay period, within the vendor’s base period, for which the employee is an eligible employee, or

ii.  the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec but outside a designated region of the vendor, paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment, work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business;

(c)  C is the aggregate of all amounts each of which is the salary or wages of an employee who reports for work at an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec, paid by the vendor in respect of a pay period, within the particular corporation’s base period, throughout which the employee spends, when at work, at least 75% of the time in undertaking, supervising or supporting, in an establishment of the vendor situated in Québec or elsewhere, but in connection with the mandates attributable to such an establishment situated in Québec, work that is directly related to activities of the vendor that are described in a qualification certificate issued, for the purposes of this division, to the particular corporation for the year in respect of a recognized business, except if an amount is included, in respect of the employee, in relation to the vendor, in computing an amount determined under this subparagraph, in relation to another corporation that carries on a recognized business;

(d)  D is the proportion that the number of the vendor’s employees referred to in any of subparagraphs a to c, as the case may be, who were assigned to the carrying on of part of the activities that diminished or ceased at the particular time is of the number of the vendor’s employees assigned to those activities immediately before the particular time; and

(e)  E is, where this section applies for the purpose of determining the amount that a corporation is deemed to have paid to the Minister under this division in respect of the particular calendar year, the proportion that the number of days in the particular calendar year following the particular time is of 365 and, in any other case, 1.

2004, c. 21, s. 412; 2005, c. 23, s. 208.