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Taxation

Corporate Restructuring - Fundamentals (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

Your client’s business and personal situation is constantly changing. The existing business structure may no longer be suitable or ideal, and you are seeking tax-efficient alternatives. This full-day seminar highlights fundamental income tax considerations that arise in corporate reorganizations, including a discussion of related provisions and key pitfalls to avoid.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

Under the Income Tax Act (ITA), several corporate reorganization alternatives contain complex provisions that often interact with related or anti-avoidance provisions. There are a number of corporate reorganization alternatives that can be implemented under the ITA. Some of the provisions are complex and often interact with related provisions or anti-avoidance provisions. It is common for the shares and debt of corporates to be transferred between taxpayers and entities for both tax and non-tax reasons. 

This course provides participants with a summary of the tools available to effect these transfers or mergers in a tax-efficient manner. This course also considers the traps and anti-avoidance rules to consider when entering such transactions. Extensive examples are used to highlight strategies and issues associated with the process of initiating a corporate reorganization.

Applicable for

  • Practitioners or financial executives with limited experience in share/debt reorganizations, consolidations, wind-ups, amalgamations and the GAAR
  • Professionals involved in corporate reorganizations
  • Practitioners seeking an increased understanding of relevant Canadian income tax provisions

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the differences between the various share-for-share and debt-for-share reorganization provisions, and the tax consequences of each
  • Describe and apply the Canadian consequences of, and the differences between, a wind-up and an amalgamation
  • Identify the anti-avoidance rules to consider when effecting a corporate reorganization
  • Describe the mechanics, and the tax consequences, of a tax deferred divisive reorganization

Content

  • Tax-deferred rollovers (other than Section 85)
  • Wind-ups
  • Amalgamations
  • Share exchanges and reorganizations
  • Anti-avoidance provisions
  • Divisive reorganizations

Course Content Created: September 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
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Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
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Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Taxation

Corporate Restructuring - Fundamentals (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits

Overview

Your client’s business and personal situation is constantly changing. The existing business structure may no longer be suitable or ideal, and you are seeking tax-efficient alternatives. This full-day seminar highlights fundamental income tax considerations that arise in corporate reorganizations, including a discussion of related provisions and key pitfalls to avoid.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

Under the Income Tax Act (ITA), several corporate reorganization alternatives contain complex provisions that often interact with related or anti-avoidance provisions. There are a number of corporate reorganization alternatives that can be implemented under the ITA. Some of the provisions are complex and often interact with related provisions or anti-avoidance provisions. It is common for the shares and debt of corporates to be transferred between taxpayers and entities for both tax and non-tax reasons. 

This course provides participants with a summary of the tools available to effect these transfers or mergers in a tax-efficient manner. This course also considers the traps and anti-avoidance rules to consider when entering such transactions. Extensive examples are used to highlight strategies and issues associated with the process of initiating a corporate reorganization.

Applicable for

  • Practitioners or financial executives with limited experience in share/debt reorganizations, consolidations, wind-ups, amalgamations and the GAAR
  • Professionals involved in corporate reorganizations
  • Practitioners seeking an increased understanding of relevant Canadian income tax provisions

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the differences between the various share-for-share and debt-for-share reorganization provisions, and the tax consequences of each
  • Describe and apply the Canadian consequences of, and the differences between, a wind-up and an amalgamation
  • Identify the anti-avoidance rules to consider when effecting a corporate reorganization
  • Describe the mechanics, and the tax consequences, of a tax deferred divisive reorganization

Content

  • Tax-deferred rollovers (other than Section 85)
  • Wind-ups
  • Amalgamations
  • Share exchanges and reorganizations
  • Anti-avoidance provisions
  • Divisive reorganizations

Course Content Created: September 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Jennifer Reid, CPA, CGA, TEP

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Level up with CPA PRO. Designed by the CPA profession for CPAs, these courses help you adapt to industry changes and advance your career with the latest industry content delivered in a way that works
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