CRA also ruled in connection with a s. 55(3)(a) division of the rental real estate and realty assets of Canco between Newco 1 and Newco 2 that the undepreciated capital cost of depreciable property could be split based on the relative capital cost rather than relative fair market value of the depreciable properties that were spun-off. (Butterfly rulings typically have prorated UCC based on relative FMV – see e.g., 2014-0530961R3 and 2013-0498651R3). In particular, CRA stated that for the purposes of determining the elected amount under s. 85(1)(e):
the reference to “the undepreciated capital cost to the taxpayer of all property of that class immediately before the disposition” in subparagraph 85(1)(e)(i) will be read to mean the proportion of the undepreciated capital cost to Canco of all the property of that class that the capital cost of the property so transferred before the disposition is of the capital cost of all property of that class immediately before the disposition.