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,! purpose ( ? >ticle is 6provide
guid.e ) respect 6! 9t]pret,n & applic,n
( p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 (! ,9come ,tax
,act 7! 8,act074 ,p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 (!
,act is an anti-avoid.e rule t prev5ts !
avoid.e ( tax 0m1ns (! acquisi;n or
4posi;n ( %>es4 ,m specific,y1 x applies
": a p]son or "pn]%ip acquires or 4poses
( %>es (! capital /ock (a corpor,n or
9t]e/s 9 a "pn]%ip1 ei directly or
9directly1 & x c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ t !
pr9cipal purpose =! acquisi;n or 4posi;n
is 6p]mit a p]son 6avoid1 reduce or def]
! pay;t ( tax or any o!r am.t t wd
o!rwise 2 paya# "u ! ,act 7ref]r$ 6in ?
>ticle z a 8tax b5efit074 ,": ! provi.n
applies1 ! acquisi;n or 4posi;n is deem$
n 6h tak5 place1 & ": ! %>es or #b
,p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 b#a
"pn]%ip 9t]e/s 7 unissu$ immly 2f !
acquisi;n1 ^? %>es or "pn]%ip 9t]e/s >e
deem$ n 6h be5 issu$4 ,! rule does n
apply =! purposes ( sec;n #ij (! ,act4
,sec;n #ij simply 9cludes 9 ! 9come (a
taxpay] resid5t 9 ,canada a divid5d rcvd
0! taxpay] on a %>e (a non-resid5t
corpor,n [n$ 0! taxpay]4
,! ^ws ( p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 >e broad
& cd 2 3sid]$ 6apply 6a wide range (
transac;ns4 ,9 ord] 65sure t ! rule is
appli$ only 9 ! appropriate circum/.es &
9 a 3si/5t mann]1 all propos$
reassess;ts 9volv+ p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 w
2 review$ 0! ,canada ,rev5ue ,ag5cy 7!
8,,cra07 at ,h1dqu>t]s4
,pr9cipal ,purpose
,! pr9cipal purpose ( an acquisi;n or
4posi;n is 6be det]m9$ objectively f !
facts & circum/.es surr.d+ t transac;n4
,! p]son t makes ! acquisi;n or 4posi;n
does n h 6be ! p]son t 5joys ! tax #c
,pr9cipal ,purpose c#a
b5efit4 ,acly1 :5 det]m9+ ! pr9cipal
purpose ( an acquisi;n or 4posi;n made
0a memb] (a gr\p ( p]sons1 s* purpose
may 2 det]m9$ 6be a tax b5efit 5joy$
0any memb] ( t gr\p4 ,= example1 ev5 ?\<
a purpose (! p]son mak+ a %>e acquisi;n
may 2 6e>n a return on t 9ve/;t1 if a
tax b5efit is 5joy$ 0ano!r p]son 0virtue
(! %>e acquisi;n1 ! acquisi;n may n"e!.s
2 3sid]$ 6h be5 made pr9cip,y =! purpose
( cr1t+ ! tax b5efit4
,examples
,! examples 2l illu/rate ! approa* t
,,cra w take 9 c]ta9 situ,ns4 ,s9ce !
examples >e g5]al 9 nature1 9 apply+ !
9t]pretive -;ts 6specific situ,ns1 !
foll[+ %d 2 kept 9 m9d3
--,! li/ ( examples is n an
exhau/ive li/ ( situ,ns ": ! ,,cra
w or w n apply p>agraph
#ie7#f77b74
--,p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 applies =!
purposes ( subdivi.n ;i 7o!r #d
,pr9cipal ,purpose d#a
?an sec;n #ij74 ,! def9i;n (! t]m
8=eign a6iliate0 9 subsec;n
#bdh7#a7 7: applies = purposes (!
,act7 ref]s 6! def9i;n ( t t]m 9
subsec;n #ie7#a7 9 subdivi.n ;i4
,?us1 p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 may 2
9vok$ =! purposes ( any provi.n (!
,act t ref]s 6! t]m 8=eign
a6iliate01 )! result t a corpor,n
wd n 2 f.d 6be a =eign a6iliate =!
purposes (! provi.n 9 "q4
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--,in a4i;n 6p>agraph #ie7#f77b71 !
,,cra al may 3sid] ! applic,n (!
g5]al anti-avoid.e rule 70,,gaar07
9 subsec;n #bde7#b7 or ! transf]
pric+ rules 9 subsec;n #bdg7#b7 (!
,act1 dep5d+ on ! facts4
#e
,pr9cipal ,purpose a#b
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 a fl[*>t 9 !
pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
0! ^ws 8goes to07
,example #a--,transitory ,=eign
,a6iliate ,/atus
,,xc-o
goes to
,f9co
,loan
goes to
,,fa ,opco
,,xc-o
#aa@3p
goes to
,,fa ,opco
,canco
goes to
,,fa ,opco
#f
,pr9cipal ,purpose b#b
,? example is deriv$ f ! ,de"p;t (
,f9.e ,explanatory ,notes 6p>agraph
#ie7#f77b74 ,details h be5 a4$
6demon/rate ! mann] 9 : ! ,,cra wd
asc]ta9 ! pr9cipal purpose (! %>e
acquisi;n4
,a ,canadian multin,nal corpor,n
78,canco07 [ns all (! %>es 9 a =eign
a6iliate op]at+ -pany 78,,fao-pco071
resid5t & c>ry+ on an active busi;s 9
a c.try t has a tax tr1ty ) ,canada
78,c.try ;,a874 ,,fao-pco has only "o
class ( %>es \t/&+4 ,,fao-pco requires
4#ejj million 9 new f9anc+ = use 9 xs
active busi;s4
,,xc-o is ano!r corpor,n resid5t 9
,canada t is n relat$ 6,canco4 ,,xc-o
is prep>$ 6l5d 6,,fao-pco4 ,,xc-o
9corporates a =eign a6iliate 78,f9co07
9 a second c.try t has a tax tr1ty )
,canada 78,c.try ;,b87 & 9ve/s 4#ejj
million ( xs surplus ca% #g
,pr9cipal ,purpose c#b
subscrib+ = all (! %>es ( ,f9co4 ,f9co
does n c>ry on an active busi;s 7z
def9$ 9 subsec;n #ie7#a7 (! ,act74
,f9co uses ! 4#ejj million ca% deriv$
f ,,xc-o 6make a t5-ye> loan 6,,fao-
pco4 ,! loan be>s 9t]e/ at a rate (
#f@3p p] annum1 & is repaya# 9 full at
! 5d ( ye> t54
,,xc-o pur*ases #aa@3p (! \t/&+ %>es (
,,fao-pco f ,canco = fair m>ket value
3sid],n1 : at t "t is 4#ejj1jjj4 ,x is
agre$ t s* %>es ( ,,fao-pco >e 6be
sold 0,,xc-o back 6,canco = 4#ijj1jjj
at ! 5d ( ye> t54 ,x is n anticipat$ t
,,fao-pco w pay any mat]ial divid5ds
dur+ ! p]iod ! %>es >e held 0,,xc-o4
,,xc-o's f$]al tax rate 9 ,canada is
#ca@3p4 ,! 9come taxes pd on ! 9t]e/
9come 0,f9co 6! gov]n;t ( ,c.try ;,b w
2 negligi#4 ,no )hold+ tax applies 9
ei ,c.try ;,a or ,c.try ;,b4
#h
,pr9cipal ,purpose d#b
,at issue is ,,xc-o's pr9cipal purpose
= acquir+ #aa@3p (! %>es ( ,,fao-pco4
,analysis
,abs5t ,,xc-o's pur*ase (! %>es (
,,fao-pco1 ! 9t]e/ 9come e>n$ 0,f9co f
! loan 6,,fao-pco wd 2 =eign a3rual
prop]ty 9come 78,,fapi071 & wd 2
9clud$ 9 ! 9come ( ,,xc-o & tax$ "u
,"p ,i (! ,act at a rate ( #ca@3p4
,h["e1 z a result (! acquisi;n (! %>es
( ,,fao-pco1 subp>agraph
#ie7#b77a77;ii7 applies 6deem ! 9t]e/
9come e>n$ 0,f9co 6be active busi;s
9come4 ,"!=e1 ! ,"p ,i tax sav+s (
,,xc-o deriv$ directly f ! %>e 9ve/;t
9 ,,fao-pco is 4#ic million 7i4e4
4#ejj1jjj1jjj "ts #.jf "ts #aj "ts
#.ca7 ov] ! t]m (! loan4 ,on ! o!r h&1
! fix$ return f s* %>e 9ve/;t is only
4#djj1jjj 7i4e4 4#ijj1jjj m9us
4#ejj1jjj74 ,acly1 ! ,,cra wd 3clude t
! pr9cipal purpose =! acquisi;n (!
%>es ( ,,fao-pco 0,,xc-o 0 #i
,pr9cipal ,purpose e#b
6reduce ! tax o!rwise paya# 0,,xc-o4
,"!=e1 p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 applies
6deem s* %>es n 6h be5 acquir$ )!
result t ,,fao-pco is n a =eign
a6iliate ( ,,xc-o4 ,any 9t]e/ 9come pd
0,,fao-pco 6,f9co wd 2 ,,fapi 6,f9co1
& wd 2 9clud$ 9 ! 9come ( ,,xc-o &
tax$ "u ,"p ,i (! ,act4
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 a fl[*>t 9 !
pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
0! ^ws 8goes to07
,example #b--,=eign ,a6iliate ,f9anc+
,debt
goes to
,canco
goes to
,f9co
,loan
goes to
#aj
,pr9cipal ,purpose f#b
,debt
goes to
,canco
goes to
,,fa ,opco
,a ,canadian multin,nal corpor,n
78,canco07 [ns all (! %>es 9 a =eign
a6iliate op]at+ -pany 78,,fao-pco071
resid5t & c>ry+ on an active busi;s 9
a c.try t has a tax tr1ty ) ,canada
78,c.try ,a074 ,,fao-pco requires
4#ejj million 9 new f9anc+ = use 9 xs
active busi;s4 ,canco borr[s 4#ejj
million f a ?ird-"py l5d]1 repaya# 9
full at ! 5d ( ye> t54 ,9t]e/ on !
?ird-"py debt is paya# annu,y at
#f@3p4
--------------------------------------#c
,canco 9corporates a =eign a6iliate
78,f9co07 9 a second c.try t has a tax
tr1ty ) ,canada 78,c.try ;,b07 & 9ve/s
4#ejj million subscrib+ = all (! %>es
( ,f9co4 ,f9co does n c>ry on #aa
,pr9cipal ,purpose a#c
busi;s4 ,f9co uses ! 4#ejj million ca%
deriv$ f ,canco 6make a loan 6,,fao-
pco4 ,! loan be>s 9t]e/ at a rate (
#f.a@3p p] annum1 & is repaya# 9 full
at ! 5d ( ye> t54 ,! 9come taxes pd on
! 9t]e/ 9come 0,f9co 6! gov]n;t (
,c.try ;,b w 2 negligi#4 ,f9co w pay
xs e>n+s 6,canco annu,y 9 ! =m (
divid5ds 9 ord] 6fund ,canco's 9t]e/
pay;ts 6! ?ird "py l5d]4 ,no )hold+
tax applies 9 ei ,c.try ,a or ,c.try
,b4
,canco al c>ries on busi;s1 & has
hi/oric,y e>n$1 & is expect$ 63t9ue
6e>n1 taxa# 9come 9 excess ( 4#ajj
million annu,y f s* busi;s4 ,canco's
f$]al tax rate 9 ,canada is #ca@3p4
,at issue is ,canco's pr9cipal purpose
= acquir+ ! %>es ( ,f9co4
#ab
,pr9cipal ,purpose b#c
,analysis
,s9ce ,canco's acquisi;n (! %>es (
,f9co is a qualify+ use = purposes (
p>agraph #bj7#a77c7 (! ,act1 ,canco is
a# 6deduct 9 -put+ xs 9come lia# 6tax
9 ,canada ! 9t]e/ pd 6! ?ird-"py l5d]
"u t p>agraph4 ,! tax b5efit 6,canco
is 4#ic million 7i4e4 4#ejj1jjj1jjj
"ts #.jf "ts #aj "ts #.ca74
,canco's net return 2f tax on ! %>es (
,f9co is 4#e million 7i4e4
4#ejj1jjj1jjj "ts 7#.jfa m9us #.jf7
"ts #aj74 ,9 a4i;n1 ,canco may pr(it f
a4i;nal divid5ds on xs %>es ( ,,fao-
pco & f an 9cr1se 9 ! value ( xs
9ve/;t 9 ,,fao-pco z a result ( e>n+s
g5]at$ f ! a4i;nal 4#ejj million
f9anc+4 ,s9ce ? a4i;nal return f !
%>es ( ,,fao-pco _c r1sonably 2
quantifi$1 ! ,,cra w a3ept t !
pr9cipal purpose ( ,canco's 9ve/;t 9 !
%>es ( ,f9co 0 n 6reduce tax o!rwise
paya# 0,canco1 & p>agraph #ac
,pr9cipal ,purpose c#c
#ie7#f77b7 w n apply 6deem s* %>es n
6h be5 acquir$4
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 a fl[*>t 9 !
pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
0! ^ws 8goes to07
,example #c--,9direct ,f9anc+ ,)
,pref]r$ ,debt
,debt
goes to
,canco
goes to
,f9co
,pref]r$ ,%>es
goes to
,=eign ,opco
,=eign ,p>5t
goes to
,canco
goes to #ad
,pr9cipal ,purpose d#c
,f9co
,pref]r$ ,%>es
goes to
,=eign ,opco
,=eign ,p>5t
goes to
,=eign ,opco
,a non-resid5t multin,nal corpor,n
78,=eign ,p>5t07 [ns ! %>es (a
,canadian resid5t corpor,n 78,canco07
&a non-resid5t op]at+ -pany 78,=eign
,opco074 ,=eign ,opco is resid5t &
c>ry+ on an active busi;s 9 a c.try t
has a tax tr1ty ) ,canada 78,c.try
;,a874 ,=eign ,opco requires 4#ejj
million 9 new f9anc+ = use 9 xs active
busi;s4 ,canco borr[s 4#ejj million f
a ?ird-"py l5d]1 repaya# 9 full at !
5d ( ye> t54 ,9t]e/ on ! ?ird-"py debt
is paya# annu,y at #f@3p4
#ae
,pr9cipal ,purpose e#c
,canco 9corporates a =eign a6iliate
78,f9co07 9 a second c.try t has a tax
tr1ty ) ,canada 78,c.try ;,b87 & 9ve/s
4#ejj million subscrib+ = all (! %>es
( ,f9co4 ,f9co does n c>ry on an
active busi;s 7z def9$ 9 subsec;n
#ie7#a7 (! ,act74 ,f9co uses ! 4#ejj
million ca% deriv$ f ,canco 6buy
redeema# retracta# pref]r$ %>es 9
,=eign ,opco1 ) an annual divid5d rate
( #f.a@3p4 ,! 9come taxes pd on !
divid5d 9come on ! pref]r$ %>es 0,f9co
6! gov]n;t ( ,c.try ;,b w 2 negligi#4
,! pref]r$ %>e acquisi;n 0,f9co causes
,=eign ,opco 62come a =eign a6iliate (
,canco4 ,f9co w pay xs e>n+s 6,canco
annu,y 9 ! =m (a divid5d 9 ord] 6fund
,canco's 9t]e/ pay;ts 6! ?ird "py
l5d]4 ,no )hold+ tax applies 9 ei
,c.try ;,a or ,c.try ;,b4
,canco al c>ries on busi;s 9 ,canada1
& has hi/oric,y e>n$1 & is expect$
63t9ue 6e>n1 taxa# 9come 9 #af
,pr9cipal ,purpose f#c
excess ( 4#ajj million annu,y f s*
busi;s4 ,canco's f$]al tax rate 9
,canada is #ca@3p4
,at issue is ,canco's pr9cipal purpose
= acquir+ ! %>es ( ,f9co directly1
&/or ! pref]r$ %>es ( ,=eign ,opco
9directly4
--------------------------------------#d
,analysis
,9 ! abv >range;t1 ,canco acquires !
%>es ( ,f9co directly1 &! pref]r$ %>es
( ,=eign ,opco 9directly "? ,f9co4
,s9ce ,canco's acquisi;n (! %>es (
,f9co is a qualify+ use =! purposes (
p>agraph #bj7#a77c7 (! ,act1 ,canco is
a# 6deduct 9 -put+ xs 9come lia# 6tax
9 ,canada ! 9t]e/ pd 6! ?ird-"py l5d]
"u t p>agraph4 ,! tax b5efit 6,canco f
! 9t]e/ deduc;n is 4#ic million 7i4e4
4#ejj1jjj1jjj "ts #.jf "ts #aj "ts
#.ca74
#ag
,pr9cipal ,purpose a#d
,canco's net return 2f taxes on ! %>es
( ,f9co is 4#e million 7i4e4
4#ejj1jjj1jjj "ts 7#.jfa m9us #.jf7
"ts #aj74 ,h["e1 ,canco does n rcv
divid5ds directly f ,=eign ,opco or
o!rwise pr(it f an 9cr1se 9 ! value (
,=eign ,opco z a result ( e>n+s g5]at$
f ! a4i;nal 4#ejj million f9anc+ 9
,=eign ,opco4 ,acly1 ! ,,cra wd 3clude
t ! pr9cipal purpose =! acquisi;n (!
%>es ( ,f9co directly1 &! %>es (
,=eign ,opco 9directly1 0,canco 0
6reduce ! tax o!rwise paya# 0,canco4
,"!=e1 p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 applies
6deem ! %>es ( ,f9co &! pref]r$ %>es (
,=eign ,opco n 6h be5 acquir$1 )!
result t nei ,f9co nor ,=eign ,opco w
2 a =eign a6iliate ( ,canco4 ,any
divid5d rcvd 0,canco f ,f9co wd 2
9clud$ 9 ! 9come ( ,canco & tax$ "u
,"p ,i (! ,act4
#ah
,pr9cipal ,purpose b#d
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 a fl[*>t 9 !
pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
0! ^ws 8goes to07
,example #d--,abuse ( subsec;n #he.a7#c7
,buy]
,canco
goes to
,,fa#a
,canco
goes to
,,fa#b
,a ,canadian corpor,n 78,canco07 [ns
%>es 9 two =eign a6iliates ,,fa#a &
,,fa#b4 ,canco wants 6sell &a non-
resid5t >m's l5g? buy] 78,buy]07 wants
6buy ! %>es ( ,,fa#b1 hav+ a fair
m>ket value ( 4#a million & nom9al
adju/$ co/ base4 ,all or sub/anti,y
all (! prop]ty ( ,,fa#b is #ai
,pr9cipal ,purpose c#d
exclud$ prop]ty1 z t t]m is def9$ 9
subsec;n #ie7#a7 (! ,act4 ,,fa#b has
no exempt or taxa# surplus4 ,canco's
f$]al tax rate is #ca@3p4
,buy]
goes to
,=co
,canco
goes to
,,fa#a
,pfd ,%>es
goes to
,=co
,canco
goes to
,,fa#a
goes to
,,fa#b
#bj
,pr9cipal ,purpose d#d
,buy] 9corporates ,=co1 3tribut+ 4#a
million 9 equ;y4 ,,fa#a subscribes =
pref]r$ %>es ( ,=co be>+ a #f@3p
annual divid5d rate1 9ve/+ 4#aj1jjj 9
s* %>es & "!by mak+ ,=co a =eign
a6iliate ( ,canco4 ,canco rolls xs
%>es ( ,,fa#b 6,,fa#a us+ subsec;n
#he.a7#c7 (! ,act4
,,fa#a sells ! %>es ( ,,fa#b 6,=co =
4#a million ca%4 ,! ga9 on ! 4posi;n
(! ,,fa#b %>es is n ,,fapi 6,canco 2c
! %>es ( ,,fa#b >e exclud$ prop]ty4
,subsec;n #he.a7#d7 does n apply 6d5y
! applic,n ( #he.a7#c7 2c ,=co is a
=eign a6iliate ( ,canco4
,buy]
goes to
,=co
goes to
,,fa#b
#ba
,pr9cipal ,purpose e#d
,canco
,,fa#a
goes to
,pfd ,%>es
goes to
,=co
goes to
,,fa#b
,analysis
,simil> 6,example #a abv1 a ,canadian
corpor,n acquir$ 5 %>es ( an o!rwise
unrelat$ =eign corpor,n s t ! =eign
corpor,n wd 2come a =eign a6iliate (!
,canadian corpor,n 9 ord] 6take
advantage ( c]ta9 provi.ns 9 ! ,act4
--------------------------------------#e
,9 ! curr5t example1 ,,fa#a acquir$
pref]r$ %>es ( ,=co1 an o!rwise
unrelat$ =eign corpor,n1 s t ,=co wd
2come a =eign a6iliate ( ,canco4 ,?
r5d]$ subsec;n #he.a7#d7 (! ,act
9applica# s t ! capital ga9 on !
4posi;n (! ,,fa#b %>es wd n 2 #bb
,pr9cipal ,purpose a#e
recogniz$ on ! transf] 0,canco1 "!by
sav+ ,canco f$]al taxes ( 4#aee1jjj
7i4e4 4#a1jjj1jjj "ts #.ej "ts #.ca74
,s9ce ! annual divid5ds on ! pref]r$
%>es am.t 6only 4#fjj p] ye>1 x is
r1sona# 63sid] t ! pr9cipal purpose =!
acquisi;n (! pref]r$ %>es ( ,=co 0
6reduce ,"p ,i taxes t wd o!rwise h
be5 paya# 0,canco on ! ga9 f ! >m's
l5g? sale (! ,,fa#b %>es4
,"!=e1 p>agraph #ie7#f77b7 applies
6deem ! pref]r$ %>es ( ,=co n 6h be5
acquir$ )! result t ,=co is n a =eign
a6iliate ( ,,fa#a4 ,s9ce ! 4posi;n (!
,,fa#b %>es 6,=co is a 4posi;n 6an
>m's l5g? p]son t is n a =eign
a6iliate ( ,canco1 ,canco _c use
subsec;n #he.a7#c7 (! ,act on !
transf] (! ,,fa#b %>es 6,,fa#a 0virtue
( subsec;n #he.a7#d74 ,"!=e ! transf]
takes place at fair m>ket value1
#bc
,pr9cipal ,purpose b#e
result+ 9 a 4#a million capital ga9
6,canco4
,transcrib]'s note3
7,! foll[+ 0 set-up 9 a fl[*>t 9 !
pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
0! ^ws 8goes to07
,example #e--,9cr1se 9 ,exempt ,surplus
,canco
#ajj@3p ,,fmv 4#a1jjj
goes to
,,fa#a
#ajj@3p ,,fmv 4#a1jjj
goes to
,,fa#b
#ajj@3p ,,fmv 4#a1jjj
goes to
,,fa#c
,,es 4#ejj
#bd
,pr9cipal ,purpose c#e
,a ,canadian corpor,n 78,canco07 [ns
#ajj@3p (a =eign a6iliate 78,,fa#a071
: [ns #ajj@3p ( ano!r =eign a6iliate (
,canco 78,,fa#b071 : [ns #ajj@3p (
ano!r =eign a6iliate ( ,canco
78,,fa#c074 ,! fair m>ket value (!
%>es ( ea* ( ,,fa#a1 ,,fa#b & ,,fa#c
is 4#a1jjj4 ,! exempt surplus ( ,,fa#c
is 4#ejj4 ,all ! %>es h a nom9al
adju/$ co/ base4 ,canco is 3templat+
an >m's l5g? sale (! %>es ( ,,fa#a4
,if ! sale took place immly1 "! wd 2 a
capital ga9 ( 4#ejj assum+ a subsec;n
#ic7#a7 elec;n ( 4#ejj4
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subsidi>y 78,,fa#d07 & transf]s xs
%>es ( ,,fa#b 6,,fa#d 9 ex*ange = %>e
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applies 6! transac;n4 ,a 8relevant co/
base0 claim ( 4#ejj &a subsec;n
#ic7#a7 elec;n ( 4#ejj >e made
0,canco4 ,"u ! curr5t ,9come ,tax
,regul,ns 7! 8,regul,ns071 ? #be
,pr9cipal ,purpose d#e
cr1tes an exempt deficit 9 ,,fa#b (
4#ejj1 & exempt surplus 9 ,,fa#a (
4#ejj4
,transcrib]'s note3
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pr9t v].n4 ,! d[nw>d >r[s >e replac$
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,canco
goes to
,,fa#a
,,es 4#ejj
goes to
,,fa#d
goes to
,,fa#b
,,$ 74#ejj7
goes to
,,fa#c
,,es 4#ejj
,,fa#b is 4solv$4 ,p>agraph
#ie7#b77e4#a7 & subsec;n #bf
,pr9cipal ,purpose e#e
#eije7#g7 (! ,regul,ns apply 6!
4solu;n4 ,! exempt deficit 9 ,,fa#b
c1ses 6exi/ pursuant 6curr5t
,regul,ns4
,canco
goes to
,,fa#a
,,es 4#ejj
goes to
,,fa#d
goes to
,,fa#c
,,es 4#ejj
,canco sells ! %>es ( ,,fa#a 6an >m's
l5g? "py = 4#a1jjj & makes a subsec;n
#ic7#a7 elec;n = 4#a1jjj 6deem ! full
proce$s 6be a divid5d4
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,! deem$ divid5d ( 4#a1jjj is fully
deducti# 0,canco "u sec;n #aac (!
,act4
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,pr9cipal ,purpose a#f
,analysis
,canco has manufactur$ an a4i;nal
4#ejj ( exempt surplus 6%elt] a
capital ga94 ,! 4posi;n (! %>es (
,,fa#b 6,,fa#d 0 c>ri$ \ pr9cip,y 9
ord] 6cr1te >tificial exempt surplus4
,x is r1sona# 63sid] t ! pr9cipal
purpose =! 4posi;n (! %>es ( ,,fa#b 0
6reduce ,"p ,i taxes t wd o!rwise h
be5 paya# 0,canco on ! ga9 f ! >m's
l5g? sale (! ,,fa#a %>es4
,! ,febru>y #bg1 #bjjd proposals 6am5d
subsec;ns #eije7#g71 7#g.c7 & 7#h7 (!
,regul,ns w prev5t ! cre,n ( >tificial
exempt surplus on ! transf] ( %>es )9
a gr\p ( =eign a6iliates & on =eign
a6iliate 4solu;ns = transac;ns t o3ur
af ,decemb] #bj1 #bjjb4 ,p>agraph
#ie7#f77b7 w apply 6s* 4posi;ns &
4solu;ns tak+ place on or 2f ,decemb]
#bj1 #bjjb4 ,! 4posi;n (! %>es (
,,fa#b 6,,fa#d 0,,fa#a &! 4posi;n (!
%>es ( ,,fa#b 0,,fa#d >e deem$ n #bh
,pr9cipal ,purpose b#f
6h tak5 place s* t ! exempt surplus )9
! *a9 rema9s at 4#ejj4 ,:5 ,canco
sells ! %>es ( ,,fa#a & makes a
subsec;n #ic7#a7 elec;n1 ! am.t (!
divid5d t w 2 \ ( exempt surplus w 2
limit$ 64#ejj4 ,canco w h a 4#ejj
capital ga94
#bjjg ,budget
,z "p ( xs ,m>* #ai1 #bjjg ,budget1 !
,de"p;t ( ,f9.e ta#d a ,notice ( ,ways &
,m1ns ,mo;n t proposes 6re/rict !
deduc;n ( 9t]e/ exp5se 9curr$ 0corpor,ns
resid5t 9 ,canada relat+ 69ve/;ts 9
=eign a6iliates4 ,! proposals 7 am5d$
0,f9.e's ,news ,rel1se #bjjg-jda on ,may
#ad1 #bjjg4 ,z (! date (! public,n ( ?
,9come ,tax ,te*nical ,news1 draft
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