CANADA'S VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION
Registration:
1
of
21
(2003-12-11
to
2004-06-23)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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CVCA HAS ENCOURAGED GOVERNMENT TO PROCEED EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH CERTAIN TAX MEASURES ANNOUNCED IN THE 2003 BUDGET,NOTABLY THOSE DEALING WITH "QUALIFIED LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS" . CVCA HAS WRITTEN TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MET WITH FINANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER. THAT MEETING ALSO COVERED A SERIES OF RELATED TAX ITEMS,INCLUDING:"PASSIVE INVESTMENT";"LLC STRUCTURES"; "PARALLEL FUNDS";"SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES";"NON-RESIDENT TAX RETURNS";"ASSOCIATED COMPANIES AND SR&ED CLAIM ELIGIBILITY";"CROSS-BORDER MERGERS.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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CVCA EXPECTS TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH FINANCE,AND POSSIBLY CCRA, OFFICIALS ON THE SUITE OF TAX MEASURES LISTED ABOVE. IN ADDITION, CVCA ANTICIPATES WORKING WITH INDUSTRY CANADA ON RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVING THE VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S FOLLOW-ON ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE 'INNOVATION AGENDA'.
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