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Published: March 5, 2020

Last Updated: March 17, 2020

The merger of an existing operating corporation with a shell corporation is sometimes undertaken solely for the purpose of triggering a new year end. CRA (the Canadian income tax department) views this type of transaction to be a misuse of the Act and the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) would apply.

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