Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
CHAPTER 3
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SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES
PART 3-6
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THE IMPUTATION SYSTEM
This section has effect if:
(a) an *NZ franking company:
(b) the franked distribution and the supplementary dividend *flow indirectly to an entity (the recipient ) in an income year because the recipient is a partner in a partnership or a beneficiary or trustee of a trust; and
(c) the recipient is entitled under section 207-45 to a *tax offset in connection with the *distribution; and
(d) the recipient is entitled to a tax offset under Division 770 for the income year because of the distribution.
(e) (Repealed by No 83 of 2004)
If the *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(2) or (3), then:
(a) the recipient can deduct an amount for the income year that is equal to so much of its share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed:
(b) the recipient ' s *tax offset under section 207-45 is reduced by so much of the deduction under paragraph (a) as does not exceed its *share of the *franking credit on the distribution.
If the *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(4) , then:
(a) the share amount mentioned in that subsection in relation to the distribution is reduced by so much of the recipient ' s share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed that share amount; and
(b) the recipient ' s *tax offset under section 207-45 is reduced by so much of the reduction under paragraph (a) as does not exceed its *share of the *franking credit on the distribution.
Subsection (2) or (3) (as appropriate) does not apply to the recipient in relation to the *franked distribution if one or more of the following provisions also apply to the recipient in relation to the distribution:
(a) subsection 207-95(1) ;
(b) subsection 207-95(5) ;
(c) subsection 207-150(1) ;
(d) subsection 207-150(5) .
If subsection 207-90(5) or 207-150(5) would also apply to the recipient in relation to the *franked distribution, apply that subsection on the basis that:
(a) the amount of the recipient ' s *share of the *franking credit on the distribution;
(b) so much of the recipient ' s share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed the amount of that share of the franking credit.
A supplementary dividend flows indirectly to an entity if it would have *flowed indirectly to the entity under subsection 207-50(2) , (3) or (4), if:
(a) the dividend had been a *franked distribution; and
(b) a reference in that subsection to the entity ' s *share of the franked distribution had been a reference to the entity ' s share of the supplementary dividend.
The entity ' s share of the supplementary dividend is worked out as follows:
Nothing in this section has the effect of including in the entity ' s assessable income its share of the supplementary dividend.
Subdivisions 207-B , 207-D , 207-E and 207-F have effect subject to this section.
Division 220
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Imputation for NZ resident companies and related companies
Subdivision 220-C
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Modifications of other Divisions of this Part
Effects of supplementary dividend from NZ franking company
SECTION 220-405
Franked distribution and supplementary dividend flowing indirectly
220-405(1)
This section has effect if:
(a) an *NZ franking company:
(i) makes a *franked distribution; and
(ii) pays a supplementary dividend (as defined in section OB1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 of New Zealand) in connection with the franked distribution; and
(b) the franked distribution and the supplementary dividend *flow indirectly to an entity (the recipient ) in an income year because the recipient is a partner in a partnership or a beneficiary or trustee of a trust; and
(c) the recipient is entitled under section 207-45 to a *tax offset in connection with the *distribution; and
(d) the recipient is entitled to a tax offset under Division 770 for the income year because of the distribution.
(e) (Repealed by No 83 of 2004)
Recipient that is a partner or beneficiary
220-405(2)
If the *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(2) or (3), then:
(a) the recipient can deduct an amount for the income year that is equal to so much of its share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed:
(i) if the distribution flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(2) - the recipient ' s individual interest in relation to the distribution that is mentioned in that subsection; or
(ii) if the distribution flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(3) - the recipient ' s share amount in relation to the distribution that is mentioned in that subsection; and
(b) the recipient ' s *tax offset under section 207-45 is reduced by so much of the deduction under paragraph (a) as does not exceed its *share of the *franking credit on the distribution.
Recipient that is a trustee
220-405(3)
If the *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the recipient under subsection 207-50(4) , then:
(a) the share amount mentioned in that subsection in relation to the distribution is reduced by so much of the recipient ' s share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed that share amount; and
(b) the recipient ' s *tax offset under section 207-45 is reduced by so much of the reduction under paragraph (a) as does not exceed its *share of the *franking credit on the distribution.
What happens if certain provisions apply
220-405(4)
Subsection (2) or (3) (as appropriate) does not apply to the recipient in relation to the *franked distribution if one or more of the following provisions also apply to the recipient in relation to the distribution:
(a) subsection 207-95(1) ;
(b) subsection 207-95(5) ;
(c) subsection 207-150(1) ;
(d) subsection 207-150(5) .
220-405(5)
If subsection 207-90(5) or 207-150(5) would also apply to the recipient in relation to the *franked distribution, apply that subsection on the basis that:
(a) the amount of the recipient ' s *share of the *franking credit on the distribution;
had been reduced by:
(b) so much of the recipient ' s share of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed the amount of that share of the franking credit.
When does a supplementary dividend flow to an entity?
220-405(6)
A supplementary dividend flows indirectly to an entity if it would have *flowed indirectly to the entity under subsection 207-50(2) , (3) or (4), if:
(a) the dividend had been a *franked distribution; and
(b) a reference in that subsection to the entity ' s *share of the franked distribution had been a reference to the entity ' s share of the supplementary dividend.
Share of supplementary dividend
220-405(7)
The entity ' s share of the supplementary dividend is worked out as follows:
Amount of the
supplementary dividend |
× | Entity
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s *share
of the *franked distribution Amount of the *franked distribution |
220-405(8)
Nothing in this section has the effect of including in the entity ' s assessable income its share of the supplementary dividend.
Relationship with Subdivisions 207-B, 207-D, 207-E and 207-F
220-405(9)
Subdivisions 207-B , 207-D , 207-E and 207-F have effect subject to this section.
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