Taxation Determination
TD 93/134
Income tax: Offshore Banking Units - can a sub-subsidiary of a bank be registered as an OBU?
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1. Yes, but only where the subsidiary and sub-subsidiary are wholly owned by a bank which is registered as an offshore banking unit (OBU).
2. Section 128AE of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 lists the entities which may be registered as OBUs:
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- savings and trading banks
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- State banks
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- financial institutions authorised to deal in foreign exchange
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- wholly owned subsidiaries of banks registered as OBUs
3. It is not necessary for the interposed entity to be a bank or an OBU so long as all of the shares are ultimately beneficially owned by a bank registered as an OBU.
Commissioner of Taxation
8/7/93
Previously issued as Draft TD93/D34
References
ATO references:
NO NO 92/9494-5
ISSN 1038 - 8982
Legislative References:
ITAA 128AE
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