E Australian franking credits from a New Zealand company

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In 2003, rules were enacted to allow New Zealand companies to join the Australian imputation system. From 1 October 2003, dividends paid by New Zealand resident companies that have chosen to join the Australian imputation system may also carry franking credits.

Did the fund receive assessable franked distributions from a New Zealand franking company directly, or indirectly through a partnership or trust?

To work out whether the distribution is assessable, see the Foreign income return form guide.

You must reduce the Australian franking credits that the fund received directly or indirectly from a New Zealand company by:

• the amount of a supplementary dividend, or
• the fund's share of a supplementary dividend

if:

• the supplementary dividend is paid in connection with the franked dividend, and
• the fund is entitled to a foreign income tax offset because of the franked dividend or because the franked dividend's inclusion in the fund's assessable income.

Show the amount of Australian franking credits included in assessable income at

• C2 Credit: rebates and tax offsets item 12, if the fund is a non-complying superannuation fund, or
• F4 Credit: refundable franking credits item 12, if the fund is a complying superannuation fund or PST.

A dividend from a New Zealand franking company may also carry New Zealand imputation credits. An Australian resident cannot claim New Zealand imputation credits.