TEI Comments on Possible Changes to GST/HST Joint Venture Election.

• Date: 01 September 2019

On May 29, 2019, TEI submitted a letter to the Canadian Department of Finance welcoming the government's intention to expand the joint venture election under Section 273 ot the Excise Tax Act. The letter was prepared under the aegis of TEl's Canadian Commodity Tax Committee, whose chair is Chantal Groulx. Pilar Mata of the Institute's legal staff coordinated the development of the Institute's comments.

In the February 11, 2014 Federal Budget ("Budget 2014"), the Government of Canada (the "Government") announced its intention to propose new joint venture election measures under section 273 of the Excise Tax Act ("ETA"). Tax Executives Institute ("TEI") welcomes efforts of the Department of Finance ("Finance") to expand the election and looks forward to participating in the Government's consultation...