When Aaron Levy immigrated to Canada, he owned 5,000 shares of a public company listed on the

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When Aaron Levy immigrated to Canada, he owned 5,000 shares of a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. His original purchase price was US$18 a share, and the fair market value of the shares when he entered Canada was US$24 a share. The exchange rate was at par.


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What is his adjusted cost base (“ACB”) for tax purposes? If Aaron sold the shares in 2016 for $32 per share, what amount would be included in his Division B income for tax purposes? Assume that the exchange rate at the date of sale was 1.28.

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Introduction To Federal Income Taxation In Canada 2016-2017

ISBN: 9781554968725

37th Edition

Authors: Robert E. Beam, Stanley N. Laiken, James J. Barnett

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