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The Queen, 94 DTC 1858, [1995] 1 CTC 2135 (TCC), aff'd at 98 DTC 6501 (SCC) after being, rev'd 96 DTC 6355 (FCA)-- summary under Agency Summary Under Tax Topics- General Concepts- Agency compelling evidence required to consider one company as agent for another The taxpayer's subsidiary ("CBL") transferred leasing assets to a partnership between CBL and two subsidiaries of a third party that was interested in acquiring those assets ("CCM" and "693396") in consideration for a partnership interest, an election was filed under s. 97(2), the taxpayer acquired the partnership interest of CBL on a winding-up of CBL pursuant to s. 88(1) and the taxpayer sold the partnership interest to 693396 and an affiliate of 693396. ...

However, in my opinion, it more accurately reflects reality to say that Fiducie transferred 433 shares whose unit market value was $6,550, that the actual selling price of those shares was $2,836,423 (433 × $6550), an amount which, in fact, 404 obtained when it resold the shares to Keolis, and that the consideration given for this market value of $2,836,423 included two elements: a $2,602,637 promissory note, and 404's agreement to pay fees that Fiducie would have had to pay if 404 had not been interposed in the series of transactions carried out to sell the shares in question to Keolis. ...

Bowman TCJ. found that the debts were not extinguished by novation notwithstanding that the creditors acknowledged to CDL that no further consideration was owed to them in respect of the assigned indebtedness, and stated (at p. 1802): "A novation involves the creation of a new contractual relationship, generally where a debtor is released from its obligation to an obligee with the consent of the obligee and the assumption of the obligation by a third party so that a new obligation arises between the obligee and the third party. ...

Andet to share income unequally was not at all motivated by tax considerations. ...

In finding that such payments by RBC were the consideration for a taxable supply by CAIL of Points, Hershfield J stated (at para. 28): Everything CAIL did from being involved in establishing the terms of the credit facility to advertising the program was to promote the use of the card by the issuance of Points and that is what it was paid for – the issuance of Points. ...

The Queen, 2007 DTC 286, 2007 TCC 16-- summary under Subsection 245(3) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 245- Subsection 245(3) The taxpayer and an unrelated individual ("DeBruyn") accomplished a split-up of the business of a corporation ("DEL") of which they were equal common shareholders by transactions under which (i) DeBruyn converted his (Class A) common shares into Class B common shares, (ii) the taxpayer sold his Class A common shares of DEL to a newly-incorporated holding company for DeBruyn's wife ("114") for a purchase price of $150,000, (iii) DEL issued a promissory note to 114 in satisfaction of a $150,000 dividend declared by it on the Class A shares, (iv) 114 as signed the promissory note to the taxpayer in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Class A shares, (v) the taxpayer transferred the promissory note owing to him by DEL to a holding company ("HHCI"), and HHCI purchased assets of the Kingston branch of the business of DEL in consideration for satisfaction of the promissory note. ...

The Queen, 2007 DTC 286, 2007 TCC 16-- summary under Subsection 245(4) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 245- Subsection 245(4) The taxpayer and an unrelated individual ("DeBruyn") accomplished a split-up of the business of a corporation ("DEL") of which they were equal common shareholders by transactions under which (i) DeBruyn converted his (Class A) common shares into Class B common shares, (ii) the taxpayer sold his Class A common shares of DEL to a newly-incorporated holding company for DeBruyn's wife ("114") for a purchase price of $150,000, (iii) DEL issued a promissory note to 114 in satisfaction of a $150,000 dividend declared by it on the Class A shares, (iv) 114 as signed the promissory note to the taxpayer in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Class A shares, (v) the taxpayer transferred the promissory note owing to him by DEL to a holding company ("HHCI"), and HHCI purchased assets of the Kingston branch of the business of DEL in consideration for satisfaction of the promissory note. ...

The Queen, 2007 DTC 286, 2007 TCC 16-- summary under Paragraph 251(1)(c) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 251- Subsection 251(1)- Paragraph 251(1)(c) mutual benefit and same advisors insufficient to establish non-arm's length in structured sale transaction The taxpayer and an unrelated individual ("DeBruyn") accomplished a split-up of the business of a corporation ("DEL") of which they were equal common shareholders by transactions under which (i) DeBruyn converted his (Class A) common shares into Class B common shares, (ii) the taxpayer sold his Class A common shares of DEL to a newly-incorporated holding company for DeBruyn's wife ("114") for a purchase price of $150,000, (iii) DEL issued a promissory note to 114 in satisfaction of a $150,000 dividend declared by it on the Class A shares, (iv) 114 assigned the promissory note to the taxpayer in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Class A shares, (v) the taxpayer transferred the promissory note owing to him by DEL to a holding company ("HHCI"), and HHCI purchased assets of the Kingston branch of the business of DEL in consideration for satisfaction of the promissory note. ...

The Queen, 2007 DTC 286, 2007 TCC 16-- summary under Subsection 84(2) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 84- Subsection 84(2) The taxpayer and an unrelated individual ("DeBruyn") accomplished a split-up of the business of a corporation ("DEL") of which they were equal common shareholders by transactions under which (i) DeBruyn converted his (Class A) common shares into Class B common shares, (ii) the taxpayer sold his Class A common shares of DEL to a newly-incorporated holding company for DeBruyn's wife ("114") for a purchase price of $150,000, (iii) DEL issued a promissory note to 114 in satisfaction of a $150,000 dividend declared by it on the Class A shares, (iv) 114 assigned the promissory note to the taxpayer in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Class A shares, (v) the taxpayer transferred the promissory note owing to him by DEL to a holding company ("HHCI"), and HHCI purchased assets of the Kingston branch of the business of DEL in consideration for satisfaction of the promissory note. ...

The Queen, 2007 DTC 286, 2007 TCC 16-- summary under Subsection 84.1(1) Summary Under Tax Topics- Income Tax Act- Section 84.1- Subsection 84.1(1) arm's length: negotiation based on self-interest The taxpayer and an unrelated individual ("DeBruyn") accomplished a split-up of the business of a corporation ("DEL") of which they were equal common shareholders by transactions under which (i) DeBruyn converted his (Class A) common shares into Class B common shares, (ii) the taxpayer sold his Class A common shares of DEL to a newly-incorporated holding company for DeBruyn's wife ("114") for a purchase price of $150,000, (iii) DEL issued a promissory note to 114 in satisfaction of a $150,000 dividend declared by it on the Class A shares, (iv) 114 as signed the promissory note to the taxpayer in satisfaction of the purchase price for the Class A shares, (v) the taxpayer transferred the promissory note owing to him by DEL to a holding company ("HHCI"), and HHCI purchased assets of the Kingston branch of the business of DEL in consideration for satisfaction of the promissory note. ...