Please note that the following document, although believed to be correct at the time of issue, may not represent the current position of the Department.
Prenez note que ce document, bien qu'exact au moment émis, peut ne pas représenter la position actuelle du ministère.
Principal Issues:
Whether certain pre-butterfly property acquisitions by DC or certain corporations controlled by DC would affect the rulings granted.
Position: No.
Reasons: The acquisitions of property are permitted under subparagraph 55(3.1)(a)(iv)
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Attention: XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX, 1999
Dear Sirs:
Re: XXXXXXXXXX
Advance Income Tax Ruling 980097 dated XXXXXXXXXX, 1998
We are writing in response to your letters of XXXXXXXXXX wherein you advised us of certain additional transactions which were carried out in contemplation of the Arrangement described in an advance income tax ruling 980097 dated XXXXXXXXXX, 1998 (the "Ruling Letter").
Included in the assets of Business 3 of DC which were transferred by DC Amalco to Transferee2 as described in paragraph 29 of the Ruling Letter were the shares of XXXXXXXXXX. Prior to the implementation of the Arrangement, the shares of XXXXXXXXXX were owned by XXXXXXXXXX ("Finco"), XXXXXXXXXX a subsidiary wholly-owned corporation of DC, while all of the shares of XXXXXXXXXX were owned by DC. Prior to the transfer of the assets of Business 3 as described in paragraph 29 of the Ruling Letter, each of XXXXXXXXXX distributed its property which was not related to Business 3 as a dividend in kind to Finco and DC, respectively, and thereafter, Finco distributed the shares of XXXXXXXXXX as a dividend in kind to DC. Although these transactions resulted in property becoming property of DC or a corporation controlled by it in contemplation of and before the Arrangement, such transactions are all specifically permitted under either clause 55(3.1)(a)(iv)(A) or (B) of the Income Tax Act.
In our opinion, the additional transactions described herein will not affect the rulings given in the Ruling Letter, as amended by our letter of XXXXXXXXXX, 1998.
Yours truly,
for Director
Reorganizations and International Division
Income Tax Rulings and
Interpretations Directorate
Policy and Legislation Branch
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