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Question 10 Debt factoring or securitisation

Last updated 7 February 2022

Debt factoring and securitisation are finance arrangements entered into by an entity to obtain or provide immediate funds in exchange for disposing of certain financial assets. There is a transfer pricing risk in respect of these arrangements in how the value of the assets being transferred between international related parties is determined.

We are seeking to clarify the extent of these finance arrangements between Australian taxpayers and international related parties, the principal arm's length pricing method used to set or review consideration in respect of these arrangements and to ascertain the extent to which the taxpayer has transfer pricing documentation to support those dealings.

Debt factoring and securitisation have their ordinary meanings within the context of commercial practices.

Broadly, debt factoring is a finance arrangement whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (factor) at a discount to obtain working capital. The factor then collects the receivables from the business's customers. Debt factoring agreements can either be recourse or non-recourse arrangements. With recourse debt factoring, the factor does not assume the risk of bad debts and may seek recourse from the business for any uncollectible debts. With non-recourse debt factoring, the sale of the receivables essentially transfers ownership of the receivables to the factor, such that the factor obtains all of the rights and risks associated with the receivables.

Securitisation is a structured finance arrangement where an entity (the originator) sells a portfolio of financial assets to a special purpose vehicle. To acquire the assets from the originator, the special purpose vehicle issues tradable securities to fund the purchase. Investors purchase the securities, either through a private offering (for example, by targeting institutional investors) or on the open market. The originator will retain a beneficial interest in the performance of the securities and may also receive a service fee.

The dollar amounts or values asked for in this question are all based on your accounting records.

To complete this question, you must:

  • identify all the debt factoring arrangements and securitisation arrangements you entered into during 2020–21 with international related parties involving you selling or assigning receivables (outward arrangements).
  • in respect of any outward debt factoring arrangements    
    • determine the book value of the receivables sold or assigned to the factor for each of these arrangements
    • calculate the total book value of the receivables for all these arrangements
    • ascertain the consideration or payment amount received from the factor for the receivables, in respect of each debt factoring arrangement
    • calculate the total amount of consideration received in respect of all these transactions
    • specify the principal arm's length pricing method used to set or review consideration in respect of these arrangements
    • specify the code for the percentage of dealings for which you have documentation. Percentage of dealings with documentation refers to the aggregate dollar amount of transactions reported at this question for which you have relevant documentation expressed as a percentage of total dollar value of transactions reported at this question.
     
  • in respect of any outward securitisation arrangements    
    • determine the book value of the assets transferred for each of these arrangements
    • calculate the total book value of the assets for all these arrangements
    • ascertain the amount received from service fees, sales amounts and distributions from the special purpose vehicle arising from the transfer of assets in respect of each securitisation arrangement
    • calculate the total amount of service fees, sales amounts and distributions from the special purpose vehicles arising from all these arrangements
    • specify the principal arm's length pricing method used to set or review the income derived from these arrangements
    • specify the code for the percentage of dealings for which you have documentation. Percentage of dealings with documentation refers to the aggregate dollar amount of transactions reported at this question for which you have relevant documentation expressed as a percentage of total dollar value of transactions reported at this question.
     

If you entered into any outward debt factoring or securitisation arrangements with international related parties during 2020–21, answer Yes at A item 10 and complete the following.

If you entered into any inward debt factoring arrangements during 2020–21 with international related parties involving you acquiring receivables or financial assets as the factor, show these arrangements at Item 11h.

Item 10a is completed as follows in relation to your international related party dealings involving debt factoring arrangements:

  • At C, write the total amount of the book value of the debt factoring arrangements.
  • At D, write the total amount of consideration received for entering into the debt factoring arrangements.

You need to show the total consideration at D. Do not instead show at D merely the net consideration or the difference between the total amount of the book value and total amount of consideration received.

  • At E, write the Appendix 5 code for the principal arm's length pricing method used in the debt factoring arrangements.
  • At F, write the Appendix 9 code for the percentage of your international related party dealings involving debt factoring arrangements for which you have documentation.

    Percentage of dealings with documentation refers to the aggregate dollar amount of transactions reported at this question for which you have relevant documentation expressed as a percentage of total dollar value of transactions reported at this question.

Item 10b is completed as follows in relation to your international related party dealings involving securitisation arrangements:

  • At C, write the total amount of the book value of the securitisation arrangements.
  • At D, write the total amount of consideration received for entering into the securitisation arrangements.

You need to show the total consideration at D. Do not instead show at D merely the net consideration or the difference between the total amount of the book value and total amount of consideration received.

  • At E, write the Appendix 5 code for the principal arm's length pricing method used in the securitisation arrangements.
  • At F, write the Appendix 9 code for the percentage of your international related party dealings involving securitisation arrangements for which you have documentation.

    Percentage of dealings with documentation refers to the aggregate dollar amount of transactions reported at this question for which you have relevant documentation expressed as a percentage of total dollar value of transactions reported at this question.
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Example 7

During the income year an Australian taxpayer had debt factoring or securitisation arrangements with the following book values and amounts of consideration received.
During the income year an Australian taxpayer had debt factoring or securitisation arrangements with the following book values and amounts of consideration received.

Country

Related party

Arrangement type

Book value of assets $

Consideration received $

Pricing methodology code

Australia

Yes

Securitisation

100,000,000

3,100,000

1

Cayman Islands

Yes

Debt factoring

9,000,000

8,460,000

12

Jersey

No

Securitisation

200,000,000

6,250,000

na

Singapore

Yes

Securitisation

100,000,000

2,800,000

1

Spain

Yes

Debt factoring

17,000,000

16,065,000

1

United Kingdom

No

Securitisation

150,000,000

4,500,000

na

United States

No

Debt factoring

15,000,000

14,100,000

na

United States

Yes

Securitisation

150,000,000

4,600,000

1

The Australian taxpayer extracts the relevant data from the information above. The taxpayer has documentation for 100% of the transactions.
The Australian taxpayer extracts the relevant data from the information above. The taxpayer has documentation for 100% of the transactions.

Arrangement type

Book value of assets $

Consideration received $

Pricing methodology code

Percentage of documentation

Debt factoring

26,000,000

24,525,000

1

6

Securitisation

250,000,000

7,400,000

1

6

In completing this question the Australian taxpayer will disregard the:

  • securitisation arrangement undertaken with a related Australian based entity, as the arrangement is not a cross border transaction
  • securitisation arrangements undertaken with entities located in Jersey and the United Kingdom, as the entities are not related to the taxpayer
  • debt factoring arrangement undertaken with the entity located in the United States, as the entity is not related to the taxpayer.

With this information the Australian taxpayer completes question 10 as follows:

This image is an example showing you how to complete Question 10.  Question 10 10a Debt factoring Label C Book value: $26,000,000 Label D Consideration: $24,525,000 Label E Main pricing methodology: 1 Label F Percentage of dealings with documentation code: 6  10b Securitisation Label C Book value: $250,000,000 Label D Consideration: $7,400,000 Label E Main pricing methodology: 1 Label F Percentage of dealings with documentation code: 6

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