Step 5.1: Calculate the amount by which the entity's adjusted average debt exceeds its maximum allowable debt; that is, its excess debt

Insert the result at LL on Worksheet 7: Non-ADI general outward investor's step 5

The proportion of debt deductions disallowed depends on the amount by which the entity's adjusted average debt (from step 1) exceeds its maximum allowable debt

Step 5.2: Calculate the entity's average debt

Insert this amount at MM on Worksheet 7: Non-ADI general outward investor's step 5

The average debt is the average value, for the income year, of:

• debt capital that gives rise to debt deductions in that year or any other income year. This is the amount calculated at A in Worksheet 2: Non-ADI general outward investor's step 1, see step 1.1
• the entity's cost-free debt capital that is included in its adjusted average debt. This is the amount calculated at D in Worksheet 2: Non-ADI general outward investor's step1, see step 1.4

Step 5.3: Divide the amount at LL by the amount at MM

Insert the result at NN on Worksheet 7: Non-ADI general outward investor's step 5

This step works out what proportion to apply to the entity's debt deductions to calculate the amount disallowed

Step 5.4: Calculate the amount of debt deductions for the income year

Insert this amount at PP on Worksheet 7: Non-ADI general outward investor's step 5

The calculation is applied to all the entity's debt deductions for the year

Step 5.5: Multiply the amount at NN by the amount at PP. This is the amount of debt deductions disallowed

This calculates the amount of that type of debt deduction disallowed. The debt deductions that would be allowed, but for thin capitalisation, are each reduced proportionately

Step 5.1: Excess debt; that is, the adjusted average debt − maximum allowable debt

(LL) __________

Step 5.2: Average debt

(MM) __________

Step 5.3: LL   MM

(NN) __________

Step 5.4: Debt deductions for the year.

(PP) __________

Step 5.5: Total debt deductions = disallowed (NN   PP)

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