MAY 18 1988
TO: B.J. Bryson, Actin g Director Current Amendments and Regulations Division
FROM: Specialty Rulings Directorate G. Thornley (613) 957-2101
SUBJECT: Subsection 13(21.1) of the Income Tax Act (the "Act")
This is in reply to your memorandum of April 29, 1988 with enclosed proposed technical bill amendment from Finance relating to the above noted subsection. You ask for our comments on the proposed amendment.
Our Comments
We have reviewed the proposed amendment to subsection 13(21.1) of the Act and find that it correctly deals with the anomaly arising out of the interaction of that subsection and paragraph 79(c) of the Act.
We trust our comments will be helpful.
Director General Specialty Rulings Directorate Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch