Did you incur interest as a business expense on money borrowed within Australia?
No, Go to Interest expenses overseas.
Yes, Read on.
You need to know
Include interest you incurred on money borrowed within Australia to acquire income-producing assets used in your business, to finance business operations or to meet current business expenses.
Do not include interest incurred in deriving rental income. Claim this at item 20 on your tax return (supplementary section).
Note: If you include an amount of interest which is not allowable as a deduction, such as amounts denied by the thin capitalisation rules, you will need to add back the amount at H Expense reconciliation adjustments in the Reconciliation items section on your schedule. More information on thin capitalisation is available.
Completing this item
Step 1, Write your total primary production interest expenses within Australia at Interest expenses within Australia in the Primary production column, item P8 on page 3 of your schedule. Do not show cents.
Step 2, Write your total non-primary production interest expenses within Australia at Interest expenses within Australia in the Non-primary production column, item P8 on your schedule. Do not show cents.
Step 3, Add up your primary production and non-primary production interest expenses within Australia and write the total at Q.