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The Queen, 2001 DTC 243 (TCC)-- summary under Subsection 245(4) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 245- Subsection 245(4) The taxpayer, who owned a portion of the shares of the holding company ("GH") which, in turn, owned an operating company ("GBC") utilized the enhanced capital gains exemption in connection with the sale of a cement plant operated by GBC through the following transactions: the taxpayer and the other shareholders of GH transferred a portion of their shares of GH to a newly-incorporated company ("Newco") in consideration for shares of Newco having a value of $500,000; GBC paid a dividend-in-kind of most of the cement plant assets (having a value of $1 million) to GH; GH redeemed the common shares held in its capital by Newco by transferring to Newco the assets it had received from GBC; and the shareholders of Newco's sold their interests in Newco to the purchaser (who also purchased the remaining cement-plant assets directly from GBC). ...

The factors were examined and a rational conclusion was reached on each: There was no causal connection between [director] Mr Dakha's injury and the failure to meet tax obligations as there was another director capable of meeting the fiscal obligations. ...

The Queen, 2005 TCC 92-- summary under Paragraph 141.1(3)(b) Summary Under Tax Topics- Excise Tax Act- Section 141.1- Subsection 141.1(3)- Paragraph 141.1(3)(b) action brought by trustee for bankrupt financial institution deemed to be not in course of commercial activity The trustee in bankruptcy for a company ("Castor") which had essentially only engaged in investing in high-yield loans brought an action in its capacity of trustee for the Castor estate against the former auditors ("C&L") for $40 million in damages for breach of contract, and also began a "litigation support business" of providing assistance to most of the creditors (the "Participating Creditors"), including hiring professionals and experts, in connection with their action sounding in negligence against C&L for $800 million in damages. ...

Although there were large interest-free loans owing by the corporation to the shareholder (the taxpayer), Teskey J held that there was no connection between such loans and the original cost of the house, so that the benefit arising to the taxpayer under s. 15(1) should not be reduced having regard to the interest-free nature of the loans and the making of such a reduction in Youngman. ...

Guindon, 2013 DTC 5133 [at at 6117], 2013 FCA 153, aff'd supra-- summary under Section 11 Summary Under Tax Topics- Other Legislation/Constitution- Charter (Constitution Act, 1982)- Section 11 The taxpayer provided grossly negligent opinions on a charitable donation scheme (which unbeknownst to her was a scam) and signed charitable donation receipts in connection therewith. ...

Guindon, 2013 DTC 5133 [at at 6117], 2013 FCA 153, aff'd supra-- summary under Subsection 220(3.1) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 220- Subsection 220(3.1) The taxpayer provided grossly negligent opinions on a charitable donation scheme (which unbeknownst to her was a scam) and signed charitable donation receipts in connection therewith. ...

., 2002 DTC 7517, 2002 FCA 408-- summary under Cumulative Eligible Capital Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 14- Subsection 14(5)- Cumulative Eligible Capital cost of assets purchased with treasury shares was the agreed purchase price being the shares’ stated capital In connection with a privatization transaction and at a time that it was still owned by the federal Crown, the taxpayer purchased assets for a stipulated purchase price that was less than the price at which an arm's length purchaser had committed (pursuant to the same agreement under which the asset sale occurred) to purchase the common shares of the taxpayer. ...

., 2002 DTC 7517, 2002 FCA 408-- summary under Adjusted Cost Base Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 54- Adjusted Cost Base cost of assets acquired was the stated capital of the shares issued therefor, being the agreed transaction value In connection with a privatization transaction and at a time that it was still owned by the federal Crown, the taxpayer purchased assets for a stipulated purchase price that was less than the price at which an arm's length purchaser had committed (pursuant to the same agreement under which the asset sale occurred) to purchase the common shares of the taxpayer. ...

The Queen, 2002 DTC 2185, 2002 CanLII 47015 (TCC)-- summary under Income-Producing Purpose Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 18- Subsection 18(1)- Paragraph 18(1)(a)- Income-Producing Purpose finding an acquirer to maximize shareholder value The taxpayer paid a fee to a financial advisor, calculated as 0.7% of the market value of its equity and of the amount of its long-term debt net of working capital, in consideration for advice provided in connection with considering alternatives to maximize shareholders' value, with an emphasis on merger possibilities. ...

The Queen, 2002 DTC 2185, 2002 CanLII 47015 (TCC)-- summary under Paragraph 20(1)(c) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 20- Subsection 20(1)- Paragraph 20(1)(c) The taxpayer paid a fee to a financial advisor, calculated as 0.7% of the market value of its equity and of the amount of its long-term debt net of working capital, in consideration for advice provided in connection with considering alternatives to maximize shareholders' value, with an emphasis on merger possibilities. ...