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Last updated 23 July 2024

Inward investing financial entity (non-ADI)

An inward investing financial entity is either of the following:

  • an Australian entity controlled by a foreign entity
  • a foreign entity that derives Australian assessable income through an Australian permanent establishment or direct Australian investment; for example, an Australian rental property.

An example of an inward investing financial entity (non-ADI) is an Australian company that is a subsidiary of a United States parent company.

An ADI will be an inward investing entity where the ADI is a foreign bank which carries on its banking business in Australia at or through one or more Australian permanent establishments.

For more information, see:

Inward investment vehicle (financial)

This is an Australian entity that is foreign controlled. See foreign controlled Australian entity.

For more information, see subsection 820-185(2) of the ITAA 1997.

Inward investor (financial)

An inward investor is any foreign entity. Such entities are effectively only subject to the thin capitalisation rules if they have Australian income-producing assets.For more information, see subsection 820-185(2) of the ITAA 1997.

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