Permanent establishment
Generally, a permanent establishment is a place at or through which an entity conducts its business in another country, such as a branch. A permanent establishment can be in Australia (that is, an Australian permanent establishment of a foreign entity) or not in Australia (that is, an overseas permanent establishment of an Australian entity).
For more information, see subsection 6(1) of the ITAA 1936.
Potential MEC group
A potential MEC group derives from one or more eligible tier 1 companies of a top company and consists of those eligible tier 1 companies and all the eligible resident entities that are wholly-owned subsidiaries (if any) of those eligible tier 1 companies.
For more information, see section 719-10 of the ITAA 1997.
Premium excess amount
This is the proportion of the value of an investment in an associate entity that can increase or decrease the investing entity's associate entity excess amount.
The investing entity may have paid a premium for the equity investment in the associate entity where the market value of the equity investment is greater than the net asset backing of the investment. The premium paid is an asset of the investor and three-fifths of its value (in accordance with the 1.5:1 ratio) can be used to increase the investing entity's safe harbour debt amount. Also, the investing entity may have paid less than the net asset backing for the equity investment. In this case, the premium excess amount will be a negative amount.
For more information, see subsection 820-920(3) of the ITAA 1997.
Prudential standards
These are the prudential standards determined by APRA and in force under section 11AF of the Banking Act 1959.
For more information, see subsection 995-1(1) of the ITAA 1997.