Marginal note:Definitions

• 118.041 (1) The following definitions apply in this section.

  “eligible dwelling”

  « logement admissible »

  “eligible dwelling” of an individual, at any time in a taxation year, means a housing unit (including the land subjacent to the housing unit and the immediately contiguous land, but not including the portion of that land that exceeds the greater of ½ hectare and the portion of that land that the individual establishes is necessary for the use and enjoyment of the housing unit as a residence) located in Canada if

  • (a) the individual (or a trust under which the individual is a beneficiary) owns — whether jointly with another person or otherwise — at that time, the housing unit or a share of the capital stock of a cooperative housing corporation acquired for the sole purpose of acquiring the right to inhabit the housing unit owned by the corporation; and

  • (b) the housing unit is ordinarily inhabited, or is reasonably expected to be ordinarily inhabited, at any time in the taxation year

    • (i) by the individual, if the individual is a qualifying individual, or

    • (ii) by the individual and a qualifying individual, if

      • (A) the individual is an eligible individual in respect of the qualifying individual, and

      • (B) the qualifying individual does not, throughout the taxation year, own — whether jointly with another person or otherwise — and ordinarily inhabit another housing unit in Canada.

  “eligible individual”

  « particulier admissible »

  “eligible individual”, in respect of a qualifying individual for a taxation year, means

  • (a) an individual who is the qualifying individual’s spouse or common-law partner in the year;

  • (b) except if paragraph (c) applies, an individual who is entitled to deduct an amount under subsection 118.3(2) for the year in respect of the qualifying individual or would be if no amount was claimed for the year by the qualifying individual under subsection 118.3(1) or by the qualifying individual’s spouse or common-law partner under section 118.8; or

  • (c) in the case of a qualifying individual who has attained the age of 65 before the end of the year, an individual who

    • (i) claimed for the year a deduction under subsection 118(1) in respect of the qualifying individual because of

      • (A) paragraph (b) of the description of B in that subsection, or

      • (B) paragraph (c.1) or (d) of the description of B in that subsection where the qualifying individual is a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, nephew or niece of the individual, or of the individual’s spouse or common-law partner, or

    • (ii) could have claimed for the year a deduction referred to in subparagraph (i) in respect of the qualifying individual if

      • (A) the qualifying individual had no income for the year,

      • (B) in the case of a deduction referred to in clause (i)(A), the individual were not married and not in a common-law partnership, and

      • (C) in the case of a deduction under subsection 118(1) because of paragraph (d) of the description of B in that subsection in respect of a qualifying individual who is a dependant (within the meaning of subsection 118(6)) of the individual, the qualifying individual was dependent on the individual because of mental or physical infirmity.

  “individual”

  « particulier »

  “individual” does not include a trust.

  “qualifying expenditure”

  « dépense admissible »

  “qualifying expenditure” of an individual means an outlay or expense that is made or incurred, during a taxation year, that is directly attributable to a qualifying renovation — of an eligible dwelling of a qualifying individual or an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual — and that is the cost of goods acquired or services received during the year and includes an outlay or expense for permits required for, or for the rental of equipment used in the course of, the qualifying renovation, but does not include an outlay or expense

  • (a) to acquire a property that can be used independently of the qualifying renovation;

  • (b) that is the cost of annual, recurring or routine repair or maintenance;

  • (c) to acquire a household appliance;

  • (d) to acquire an electronic home-entertainment device;

  • (e) that is the cost of housekeeping, security monitoring, gardening, outdoor maintenance or similar services;

  • (f) for financing costs in respect of the qualifying renovation;

  • (g) made or incurred primarily for the purpose of increasing or maintaining the value of the eligible dwelling;

  • (h) made or incurred for the purpose of gaining or producing income from a business or property;

  • (i) in respect of goods or services provided by a person not dealing at arm’s length with the qualifying individual or the eligible individual, unless the person is registered for the purposes of Part IX of the Excise Tax Act; or

  • (j) to the extent that the outlay or expense can reasonably be considered to have been reimbursed, otherwise than as assistance from the federal or a provincial government including a grant, subsidy, forgivable loan or a deduction from tax.

  “qualifying individual”

  « particulier déterminé »

  “qualifying individual”, in respect of a taxation year, means an individual

  • (a) who has attained the age of 65 years before the end of the taxation year; or

  • (b) in respect of whom an amount is deductible, or would be deductible if this Act were read without reference to paragraph 118.3(1)(c), under section 118.3 in computing a taxpayer’s tax payable under this Part for the taxation year.

  “qualifying renovation”

  « travaux de rénovation admissibles »

  “qualifying renovation” means a renovation or alteration of an eligible dwelling of a qualifying individual or an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual that

  • (a) is of an enduring nature and integral to the eligible dwelling; and

  • (b) is undertaken to

    • (i) enable the qualifying individual to gain access to, or to be mobile or functional within, the eligible dwelling, or

    • (ii) reduce the risk of harm to the qualifying individual within the eligible dwelling or in gaining access to the dwelling.

• Marginal note:Qualifying expenditure rules

  (2) For the purpose of this section,

  • (a) a qualifying expenditure in respect of an eligible dwelling of a particular individual — who is a qualifying individual or an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual — includes an outlay or expense made or incurred by a cooperative housing corporation, a condominium corporation (or, for civil law, a syndicate of co-owners) or a similar entity (in this paragraph referred to as the “corporation”), in respect of a property that is owned, administered or managed by that corporation and that includes the eligible dwelling, to the extent of the share of that outlay or expense that is reasonably attributable to the eligible dwelling, if

    • (i) the outlay or expense would be a qualifying expenditure of the corporation if the corporation were an individual and the property were an eligible dwelling of that individual, and

    • (ii) the corporation has notified, in writing, either the particular individual or, if the particular individual is an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual, the qualifying individual, of the share of the outlay or expense that is attributable to the eligible dwelling; and

  • (b) a qualifying expenditure in respect of an eligible dwelling of a particular individual — who is a qualifying individual or an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual — includes an outlay or expense made or incurred by a trust, in respect of a property owned by the trust that includes the eligible dwelling, to the extent of the share of that outlay or expense that is reasonably attributable to the eligible dwelling, having regard to the amount of the outlays or expenses made or incurred in respect of the eligible dwelling (including, for this purpose, common areas relevant to more than one eligible dwelling), if

    • (i) the outlay or expense would be a qualifying expenditure of the trust if the trust were an individual and the property were an eligible dwelling of that individual, and

    • (ii) the trust has notified, in writing, either the particular individual or, if the particular individual is an eligible individual in respect of a qualifying individual, the qualifying individual, of the share of the outlay or expense that is attributable to the eligible dwelling.

• Marginal note:Home accessibility tax credit

  (3) For the purpose of computing the tax payable under this Part by a qualifying individual or an eligible individual, in respect of an eligible dwelling for a taxation year, there may be deducted the amount determined by the formula

  A × B

  where

  A

  is the appropriate percentage for the taxation year; and

  B

  is the lesser of

  • (a) $10,000, and

  • (b) the total of all amounts, each of which is a qualifying expenditure of the individual in respect of the eligible dwelling for the taxation year.

• Marginal note:Interaction with medical expense credit

  (4) Despite paragraph 248(28)(b), an amount may be included in determining both an amount under subsection (3) and under section 118.2 if those amounts otherwise qualify to be included for the purposes of those provisions.

• Marginal note:Limits

  (5) For the purpose of this section,

  • (a) a maximum of $10,000 of qualifying expenditures for a taxation year in respect of a qualifying individual can be claimed under subsection (3) by the qualifying individual and all eligible individuals in respect of the qualifying individual;

  • (b) if there is more than one qualifying individual in respect of an eligible dwelling, a maximum of $10,000 of qualifying expenditures for a taxation year in respect of the eligible dwelling can be claimed under subsection (3) by the qualifying individuals and all eligible individuals in respect of the qualifying individuals; and

  • (c) if more than one individual is entitled to a deduction under subsection (3) for a taxation year in respect of the same qualifying individual or the same eligible dwelling and the individuals cannot agree as to what portion of the amount each can so deduct, the Minister may fix the portions.

• Marginal note:Effect of bankruptcy

  (6) For the purpose of subsection (5), if an individual becomes bankrupt in a particular calendar year, despite subsection 128(2), any reference to the taxation year of the individual is deemed to be a reference to the particular calendar year.

• Marginal note:In the event of death and bankruptcy

  (7) For the purpose of this section,

  • (a) if an individual dies during a calendar year and would have attained 65 years of age if the individual were alive at the end of the year, the individual is deemed to have attained 65 years of age at the beginning of the year;

  • (b) if an individual becomes a qualifying individual during a calendar year and becomes bankrupt in that year, the individual is deemed to be a qualifying individual at the beginning of that year; and

  • (c) if an individual becomes a qualifying individual during a calendar year and an eligible individual in respect of the qualifying individual becomes bankrupt in that year, the individual is deemed to be a qualifying individual at the beginning of the year.