This paper dicusses Debt versus Equity, with a focus on the the concept of debt and equity as defined in Division 153 looking at three main areas:
(i) denying deductions for payments in respect of 'non-share' equity and enabling deductibility of payments made in respect of 'debt-like' equity;
(ii) determining equity for the purposes of franking; and
(iii) determining treatment of return of capital; determining debt capital and equity interests for the purposes of the thin capitalisation provisions.
(i) denying deductions for payments in respect of 'non-share' equity and enabling deductibility of payments made in respect of 'debt-like' equity;
(ii) determining equity for the purposes of franking; and
(iii) determining treatment of return of capital; determining debt capital and equity interests for the purposes of the thin capitalisation provisions.