1 July 2001 heralded a whole new approach to the taxation classification of debt and equity interests. The rules are complex and encompassing. There has been a further extension for at call loans and a carve-out for certain taxpayers. It is important to understand the practical impact of the debt equity rules on loan arrangements and what you need to do to ensure unforeseen impacts do not occur. The issues covered in this paper include:
- identifying debt and equity interests?
- at call loans and the transitional period up to 30/6/04
- the consequences of a loan being a debt or equity interest
- maximum 10 year terms and charging of interest
- documentation requirements.
- identifying debt and equity interests?
- at call loans and the transitional period up to 30/6/04
- the consequences of a loan being a debt or equity interest
- maximum 10 year terms and charging of interest
- documentation requirements.