CHAPTER 3
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SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES
PART 3-6
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THE IMPUTATION SYSTEM
History
Pt 3-6 inserted by No 48 of 2002.
Division 220
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Imputation for NZ resident companies and related companies
History
Div 220 inserted by No 67 of 2003.
Subdivision 220-C
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Modifications of other Divisions of this Part
History
Subdiv 220-C inserted by No 67 of 2003.
Effects of supplementary dividend from NZ franking company
SECTION 220-400
Gross-up and tax offset for distribution from NZ franking company reduced by supplementary dividend
220-400(1)
This section has effect if:
(a)
an *NZ franking company:
(i)
makes a *franked distribution to an entity (the
recipient
) in an income year; and
(ii)
pays a supplementary dividend (as defined in section OB1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 of New Zealand) to the recipient in connection with the franked distribution; and
(b)
an amount is included in the recipient
'
s assessable income for the income year under section
207-20
, and the recipient is entitled to a *tax offset for the income year under that section or section
207-110
; and
(c)
the recipient is entitled to a tax offset under Division
770
because of the inclusion of the *distribution in the recipient
'
s assessable income for the income year.
(d)
(Repealed by No 83 of 2004)
History
S 220-400(1) amended by
No 143 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 1 item 151, by substituting
"
to a tax offset under Division 770
"
for
"
under section 160AF (Credits in respect of foreign tax) of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
to a credit
"
, applicable in relation to income years, statutory accounting periods and notional accounting periods starting on or after the first 1 July that occurs after 24 September 2007. For savings provisions, see note under
Div 770 heading
.
S 220-400(1) amended by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 30 to 32, by substituting para (b), omitting
"
and
"
from the end of para (c) and repealing para (d), applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
. Paras (b) and (d) formerly read:
(b)
under section 207-20:
(i)
an amount is included in the recipient
'
s assessable income for the income year; and
(ii)
the recipient is entitled to a *tax offset for the income year; and
(d)
the recipient
'
s income tax for the income year is reduced to some extent on account of the credit.
Reduced gross-up
220-400(2)
The amount included in the recipient
'
s assessable income under section
207-20
is reduced by the amount of the supplementary dividend (but not below zero).
History
S 220-400(2) amended by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 33, by inserting
"
under section 207-20
"
after
"
assessable income
"
, applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
.
Reduced tax offset
220-400(3)
The amount of the *tax offset under section 207-20 is reduced by the amount of the supplementary dividend (but not below zero).
History
S 220-400(3) amended by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 34, by inserting
"
under section 207-20
"
after
"
*tax offset
"
, applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
.
What happens if certain provisions apply
220-400(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) do 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
207-90(1)
;
(b)
subsection
207-90(2)
;
(c)
subsection
207-145(1)
;
(d)
subsection
207-145(2)
.
History
S 220-400(4), (5) and (6) substituted for s 220-400(4) and (5) by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 35, applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
. S 220-400(4) formerly read:
Amount of gross-up and tax offset in case of manipulation
220-400(4)
If subsection 207-145(2) applies in relation to the recipient as the entity mentioned in that subsection, it has effect as if the amount of the *franking credit were equal to the amount of the *tax offset after reduction under subsection (3) of this section.
Note:
Subsection 207-145(2) reduces the amount included in an entity
'
s assessable income, and the amount of the tax offset to which the entity is entitled, under section 207-20 if the Commissioner determines that no franking credit benefit is to arise for part of a franked distribution to the entity.
220-400(5)
If subsection
207-90(2)
or
207-145(2)
would also apply to the recipient in relation to the *franked distribution, apply that subsection on the basis that:
(a)
the amount of the *franking credit on the distribution;
had been reduced by:
(b)
so much of the supplementary dividend as does not exceed that amount of the franking credit.
History
S 220-400(4), (5) and (6) substituted for s 220-400(4) and (5) by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 35, applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
. S 220-400(5) formerly read:
Relationship with sections 207-20 and 207-145
220-400(5)
Sections 207-20 and 207-145 have effect subject to this section.
Relationship with sections 207-20, 207-90 and 207-145
220-400(6)
Sections
207-20
,
207-90
and
207-145
have effect subject to this section.
History
S 220-400(4), (5) and (6) substituted for s 220-400(4) and (5) by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 35, applicable in relation to things happening on or after 1 April 2003, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
.
S 220-400 inserted by No 67 of 2003.