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AI Summary of 817V. Payment of interest.

This section outlines the conditions under which a company may make relevant payments of interest to associated entities in specified territories without incurring certain tax obligations. It specifies exclusions for certain provisions and provides clarity on how arrangements designed to circumvent tax applications will be treated. Notably, it delineates the conditions under which interest payments may remain exempt if made in good faith for bona fide commercial purposes.

Furthermore, the section emphasises that awareness of associated entities receiving payments significantly influences compliance obligations. Entities should ensure transparent arrangements to mitigate risks related to tax avoidance and maintain regulatory integrity.

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2024 - onwards
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817V. Payment of interest.

(1) This section applies to a relevant payment of interest paid by a company to -

(a) an associated entity that is resident in a specified territory and is not resident in another territory that is not a specified territory, or

(b) a permanent establishment of an associated entity which is situated in a specified territory,

to the extent that the relevant payment of interest is not an excluded payment.

(2) Sections 64(2), 198(1)(c), 246(3), 246A(3)(a)(A) and 246A(3)(b)(A) shall not apply to a relevant payment of interest to which this section applies.

(3) Subsection (2) of section 246 shall apply to a relevant payment of interest to which this section applies as if a reference to a payment of yearly interest in that subsection were a reference to a relevant payment of interest to which this section applies.