Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 4) Act 2014 (110 of 2014)

Schedule 1   Thin capitalisation

Part 7   Consequential amendments

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

44   Subsection 820-310(1) (example)

Repeal the example, substitute:

Example: The Southern Cross Bank is an Australian bank that carries on its banking business through its overseas permanent establishments and through foreign entities that it controls. For the income year, its average value of risk-weighted assets and intangible assets comprising capitalised software expenses is $150 million (having discounted those assets that are excluded by step 1) and the average value of its relevant tier 1 prudential capital deductions is $2 million. Multiplying $150 million by 6% equals $9 million, which is the result of step 2. Adding $2 million to $9 million equals $11 million, which is the safe harbour capital amount.