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B Interest expenses overseas

Last updated 12 February 2019

Show at B the deductible interest incurred on money borrowed from overseas sources to:

  • acquire income-producing assets
  • finance operations, or
  • meet current expenses.

Even if the TOFA rules apply to the fund, show at B all interest incurred on money borrowed from overseas sources. This includes interest from financial arrangements subject to the TOFA rules.

If what you show at B includes an amount brought to account under the TOFA rules, also complete item 16 Taxation of financial arrangements (TOFA).

See also:

Guide to the taxation of financial arrangements (TOFA)

The fund should generally withhold an amount of tax (withholding tax) from interest paid or payable to non-residents, and from interest paid to a resident which was derived by the resident through an overseas branch. The fund must remit these amounts to us.

Record keeping

If the fund paid interest to non-residents, keep a record of the:

  • name and address of recipients
  • amount of interest paid or credited, and
  • amount of withholding tax withheld, and the date it was remitted to us.

If the fund has withheld amounts from payments to non-residents the fund may need to lodge a PAYG withholding from interest, dividend and royalty payments paid to non-residents - annual report by 31 October 2010. For more information, phone the Business Infoline on 13 28 66.

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