The Financial Institution interest exemption under the US DTA
Publication date: 01 Feb 08
Source: "THE TAX SPECIALIST" JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abstract:
The Australian Taxation Office’s decision in ID 2007/2 considered the application of the exemption in the United States Double Taxation Agreement from source State taxation on interest paid to non-resident financial institutions. The decision considers the application of the exemption to a particular hybrid finance structure and denies the exemption based on an integrity measure in the treaty. The decision has important implications for cross-border hybrid finance. This article examines the reasoning behind the decision and questions whether the ATO has adopted an appropriate interpretation of these treaty provisions.
Author profile:
Dr Philip BenderPhilip Barrister at Law, Victorian Bar has many years experience in advising on international tax, including structuring of managed funds and other inbound and outbound investments. Philip advises and appears regularly for taxpayers and the Commissioner in both the AAT and Federal Court, including on international tax matters. He also appears in commercial and trust matters in State Courts. Philip is also a contributing author to 2 books (Taxation of Financial Arrangements and Business Tax Reform in Prospect and Retrospect) and has published numerous articles on international tax issues.
Current at 26 August 2011
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