505. A corporation resident in Canada the funds or property of which have, at any time after 31 March 1977, been distributed or otherwise appropriated in any manner whatever to or for the benefit of the shareholders of any class of shares in its capital stock, pursuant to the winding-up, discontinuance or reorganization of its business, is deemed to have paid at that time a dividend on the shares of that class equal to the amount by which the amount of the funds or value of the property so distributed or appropriated exceeds the amount of the reduction of the paid-up capital in respect of the shares of that class pursuant to that distribution or appropriation.
1972, c. 23, s. 399; 1978, c. 26, s. 89; 1997, c. 3, s. 71.