CRA indicated that a dividend arising on a paid-up capital increase to which s. 55(2) applied remains a dividend for s. 53(1)(b)(i) purposes but that such dividend was not permitted a deduction under s. 112(1), for purposes of the application of the basis reduction under s. 53(1)(b)(ii). Conversely, there is a reduction of cost under s. 53(1)(b)(ii) to deny cost on the amount of the dividend that exceeds safe income, and on which a deduction under s. 112(1) was obtained. Thus, cost will not be denied when a dividend on a paid up capital increase has been subject to s. 55(2). CRA stated:
The evolution of the role of subsection 55(2), as reflected in the 2015 legislative amendments to subsections 55(2), 52(3) and paragraph 53(1)(b), invites the conclusion that the application of subsection 55(2) to a dividend should not result in the denial of cost to the property that is received by the dividend recipient on the payment of the dividend.