I-3 - Taxation Act

Section 716.0.7 Disposition versions

2012-05-09

716.0.7. If an option to acquire a particular property of a corporation is granted to a qualified donee and the option is disposed of by the qualified donee (otherwise than by the exercise of the option) at a particular time, the following rules apply:

(a)  the corporation is deemed to dispose of a property at the particular time

i.  the adjusted cost base of which to the corporation immediately before the particular time is equal to the consideration paid by the qualified donee for the option, and

ii.  the proceeds of disposition of which are equal to the lesser of the fair market value of the particular property at the particular time and the fair market value of any consideration (other than a non-qualifying security of a person) received by the qualified donee for the option; and

(b)  there shall be included in the aggregate referred to in paragraph a of section 710 for the corporation’s taxation year that includes the particular time the amount by which the proceeds of disposition as determined by subparagraph ii of paragraph a exceed the consideration paid by the qualified donee for the option.

2012, c. 8, s. 66.