Notes About Section 85 Tax2

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No Section 85.1 Section 85.

1 - Share for Share Exchange


Acquiror Co Shares

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Must be singles class of new share
No NSC or "boot"

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Dealing at Arms's Length
No Section 85 elections on exchanged shares
Acquiror Corp
(Purchaser)
Target Co
Shareholders
Target Corp Shares Assumptions
FMV 1,970,000
Checklist ACB -
1.) Taxable Canadian Corporatiom PUC 542,143
- Resident in Canada Yes Checklist

1.) Must not control


purchaser after the
exchange or own shares
with over 50% of the FMV
of the purchasing corps
Assumptions on Target Co Shares - Incorporated in Canada Yes oustanding shares
FMV 10,000 - Not exempt from Part 1 Tax Yes
PUC 5,000
ACB 5,000
Acquiror Corp. (Purchaser) Target Co Shareholder
Acquiror Corp Target Co Shareholder Section 85.1 Automatic No election!
FMV 10,000 POD = ACB -
ACB -5,000 Lesser of ACB -
5,000 - FMV immediately before the exchange 1,970,000 Capital Gain to Target Co Shareholders -
Capital Gain inclusion 50% - PUC immediately before exchange 542,143 Capital Gain inclusion 50%
Taxable Capital Gain 2,500 Taxable Capital Gain -
ACB 10,000 Choice 542,143
New Acquiror Corp Shares
ACB -

PUC
Legal Captial 1,970,000
PUC reduction (1,427,857)
542,143

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