Bass Ltd., a Canadian-controlled private corporation, sold two parcels of land during its 2022 taxation year. Details

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Bass Ltd., a Canadian-controlled private corporation, sold two parcels of land during its 2022 taxation year. Details of each transaction are as follows:

1. Bass sold a one-hectare site in Ottawa for $200,000. They received the full price in cash. They had purchased the land five years before for $160,000. Bass had intended to construct a warehouse on the land for the purpose of storing inventory for its 12 retail stores. Subsequently, they decided that the warehouse should be located in Sudbury; for this reason, Bass sold the Ottawa site. 

2. Bass sold a two-hectare site in Guelph for $600,000. They had purchased the land two years previously for $320,000 with the intention of selling it after property values increased. Bass received a $90,000 down payment in 2022. The full balance of the purchase price is due and payable in 2026.


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(a) Determine the minimum increase to the 2022 income for tax purposes of Bass Ltd. as a result of the two property sales (ignore interest considerations on any unpaid balance). 

(b) In what years will the gain, if any, be recognized for the Guelph property.

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Canadian Income Taxation 2022/2023

ISBN: 9781260881202

25th Edition

Authors: William Buckwold, Joan Kitunen, Matthew Roman

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