Twin Butte Energy receives reassessments from Canada Revenue Agency

CALGARY, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSX: TBE) – Twin Butte Energy Ltd. ("Twin Butte" or the "Company") announces that it has received notices of reassessment (the "Reassessments") from the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA") in which the CRA has denied the deduction of certain non-capital losses and other tax attributes in computing the Company's income for taxation years ending in 2011 to 2016.  In issuing the Reassessments, the CRA is seeking to increase the Company's income for Canadian tax purposes which would result in federal and provincial taxes and interest of approximately $5.9 million.

The Company intends to file notices of objection with the CRA, within the required 90 day period provided for under the Income Tax Act (Canada), and will be required to pay a deposit forthwith of approximately $2.97 million representing 50% of the reassessed taxes and interest, pending the appeal process.  In the event that the Company is not successful in having the Reassessment overturned, the Company has the right to appeal to the Tax Court of Canada.  Twin Butte, in consultation with its advisors, believes that the Company has filed its tax returns, and paid applicable taxes, in compliance with Canadian tax law, and the Company intends to vigorously and expeditiously defend its tax filing position.

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SOURCE Twin Butte Energy Ltd.

about Twin Butte, please contact: Twin Butte Energy Ltd., Rob Wollmann, President and Chief Executive Officer; R. Alan Steele, Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Tel: [phone], Website: www.twinbutteenergy.com