Bifalgorithm post · 606036 2. Transfert d'immeubles d'une société à un actionnaire · Greer – Tax Court of Canada finds a shareholder benefit regarding a transfer to an individual shown on the register as holding one of the 1000 shares
Shareholder Benefit
Shareholder Benefit (606036 2. Transfert d'immeubles d'une société à un actionnaire · Greer – Tax Court of Canada finds a shareholder benefit regarding a trans…
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- Spiro J found that the property transfers created a shareholder benefit for the taxpayer.
- He applied the presumption in s. 181(3) of the Business Corporations Act (NB).
- Absent evidence to the contrary, a share-register entry is proof that the registered holder owns the share.
- The taxpayer was shown in the register as holding one of the corporation’s 1000 shares.
- The corporation transferred four properties to the taxpayer.
- Spiro J valued the four properties at more than $2.4 million.
- The transfers gave rise to a corresponding shareholder benefit under s. 15(1).