Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

CHAPTER 3 - SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES  

PART 3-6 - THE IMPUTATION SYSTEM  

Division 204 - Anti-streaming rules  

Subdivision 204-D - Streaming distributions  

Operative provisions

SECTION 204-40   Amount of the franking debit  

204-40(1)    
The amount of the * franking debit arising because of a determination by the Commissioner under paragraph 204-30(3)(a) must not exceed:

(a) if the specified * distribution has been * franked - the difference between the amount of the * franking credit on the distribution and an amount worked out by multiplying the amount of the distribution by the highest * franking percentage at which a distribution to a favoured member is franked; or

(b) if the specified distribution, although * frankable, has not been franked - an amount worked out by multiplying the amount of the distribution by the highest franking percentage at which a distribution to a favoured member is franked; or

(c) if the specified distribution is * unfrankable - an amount worked out by multiplying the amount of the distribution by the highest franking percentage at which a distribution to a favoured member is franked; or

(d) if the specified benefit is the issue of bonus shares from a share premium account - an amount worked out by multiplying the amount debited to the share premium account in respect of the bonus shares by the highest franking percentage at which a distribution to a favoured member is franked; or

(e) if some other benefit is specified - an amount worked out by multiplying the value of the benefit by the highest franking percentage at which a distribution to a favoured member is franked.

204-40(2)    
In specifying the * franking debit, the Commissioner must have regard to:

(a) any * franking debit already arising in the * franking account of the entity under paragraph 203-50(1)(b) because the entity franked the specified * distribution in breach of the * benchmark rule; and

(b) any franking debit already arising in the franking account of the entity, because of the specified distribution or benefit, under section 204-15 (about linked distributions) or section 204-25 (about substituting * tax-exempt bonus shares for * franked distributions).