Accounting:
1. Repurchase the shares:
Dr. Common shares (paid-up capital) xxx,
Dr. Contributed surplus xxx
Cr. Cash 10,000
2. Give the shares to Mr. A
Dr. Compensation expenses 10,000
Cr. Common shares 10,000
Tax consequences:
(1) For seller, there is deemed dividend subject to gross up. There could be capital gain (loss) if he acquired the shares from other shareholders.
(2) For company, the paid-up-capital amount could be affected and PUP for each other shareholders could also be changed.
(3) For Mr. A, there is no taxable benefit to be reported in the year he gets the shares; If the shares are disposed after holding at least two years, 50% of the 10k is added to his income of that year, difference between selling price (if higher than 10k) and $10k would be a capital gain which could qualify for life time capital gain exemption provided shares were QSBCS.
1. Repurchase the shares:
Dr. Common shares (paid-up capital) xxx,
Dr. Contributed surplus xxx
Cr. Cash 10,000
2. Give the shares to Mr. A
Dr. Compensation expenses 10,000
Cr. Common shares 10,000
Tax consequences:
(1) For seller, there is deemed dividend subject to gross up. There could be capital gain (loss) if he acquired the shares from other shareholders.
(2) For company, the paid-up-capital amount could be affected and PUP for each other shareholders could also be changed.
(3) For Mr. A, there is no taxable benefit to be reported in the year he gets the shares; If the shares are disposed after holding at least two years, 50% of the 10k is added to his income of that year, difference between selling price (if higher than 10k) and $10k would be a capital gain which could qualify for life time capital gain exemption provided shares were QSBCS.