| October 05, 1989 | |
| To: Provincial and International | From: Specialty Ruling |
| Relations Division | Directorate |
| C. Savage | J.D. Jones |
| A/Director | 957-2104 |
| File: 5-7233 |
Subject: Province of Ontario Employee Share Ownership Plan Act, 1988
We are forwarding the attached letter dated December 8, 1988, from the 19(1) requesting the Department's opinion on the treatment for income tax purposes of grants paid by the Province of Ontario to eligible individuals for your reply. We have also attached a copy of the legislation, an information guide outlining the key elements of the program, in addition to a legal opinion this Directorate received from the Department of Justice with respect to this issue.
It is our understanding you are currently discussing this situation with officials in the Department of Finance.
B.W. DathDirectorBusiness and General DivisionSpecialty Rulings DirectorateLegislative and IntergovernmentalAffairs Branch