Establishing an Offshore Structure for Canadians

Prepare a Section 85 Rollover Agreement for a share exchange between a corporation and a shareholder with this template form, pursuant to s. 85 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

• The shareholder sells common shares it holds in the capital stock of the corporation back to the corporation in exchange for new preferred shares, to be issued from Treasury.
• The parties agree to file a joint election for fair market value of the old common shares.
• The purchase price is adjusted to ensure that the redemption amount for the new shares does not exceed any reassessment of the fair market value of the old shares, or vice versa.
• This document package contains:
  • a template Share Purchase Agreement, and
  • a set of corporate resolutions of the directors and shareholders approving and authorizing the rollover.
• The rollover forms package is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
• This legal document is compliant with Canadian tax laws and is intended for use only in Canada.

Use this easy package of downloadable forms to facilitate a Section 86 asset rollover as part of a corporate reorganization of a Canadian company.

This package contains the following documents in Microsoft Word format:

1. Share Exchange Agreement pursuant to Section 86 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
2. Form of Subscription for the new shares being issued in exchange for the existing shares.
3. Corporate resolutions to authorize the transaction.
4. Schedule to Articles of Amendment setting out the terms and conditions to be attached to the classes of shares.

This Section 86 Rollover Agreement for Shares is pursuant to Canadian tax laws and is intended for use solely within Canada.

Exchange shares for shares with this Ontario Section 85 Share Rollover Agreement for Common Shares.

• The vendor shareholder sells the subject shares to a holding company in exchange for common shares in the capital stock of the holding company, pursuant to Section 85 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
• The parties agree to file joint elections under Section 85(1) under the ITA and as required under the Ontario Corporations Tax Act.
• The file includes a Section 116 Affidavit to be sworn by a corporate officer of the vendor, if applicable.
• This Section 85 Share Rollover Agreement for Common Shares is intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.

Exchange (roll over) certain assets for preferred shares in an Ontario company with this Section 85 Rollover Agreement (Assets for Preferred Shares).

• The rollover is pursuant to Subsection 85(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
• The vendor shareholder sells the subject shares to a holding company in exchange for preferred shares in the capital stock of the holding company with a redemption amount equal to the purchase price.
• The parties agree to file joint elections under Section 85(1) under the ITA and as required under the Ontario Corporations Tax Act.
• The file includes a Section 116 Affidavit to be sworn by a corporate officer of the vendor, if applicable.
• The document is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Whether you're selling or buying a business, you can protect yourself against claims by the other party in the transaction with this Mutual Release for Asset Purchase and Sale.

• The Release must be signed by both the purchaser and the seller.
• Each party releases the other party from claims or demands with respect to the transaction.
• This is a generic legal form which can be used anywhere.
• In today's world, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Buy and download the Mutual Release for Asset Purchase and Sale before you sign on the dotted line.