corporate interest restriction webinar june 2017

Corporate Interest RestrictionBased on draft finance bill 2017 issued 20 March 2017—

28 June 2017

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© 2017 KPMG LLP, a UK limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.

With you todayRob LantHead of Corporate Tax Partner, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)20 7311 [email protected]

Daniel HeadUK Head of Transfer PricingPartner, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)161 246 [email protected]

John MondsGlobal Transfer Pricing ServicesDirector, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)161 246 [email protected]

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Agenda

Where are we now?

Overview of the rules

Key issues & complexities

Compliance implications & managing the impact

What next?

Where are we now?

Where are we now?



We are here!

2016 Consultation and draft legislation

20 March 2017Finance Bill 2017

31 March 2017Draft guidance published byHMRC

8 June 2017General election

Summer/Autumn 2017Measures likely to be reintroduced in a post election Finance Bill (with 1 April 2017 start date?)

25 April 2017Omission from FB 2017

1 April 2017Commencement?

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Why should you care?

1 Subject to confirmation, the rules are now “live” (from 1 April 2017)

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Complexity – c.160 pages of draft rules + c.290 pages of draft guidance

Potential impact on cash tax, quarterly instalments & accounts

Increased cost of debt funding & implications for financing strategy

Significant additional compliance burden

Overview of the rules

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Key steps

Step 1 Identify the worldwide group, financial statements and period of account

Step 2 Determine the group’s net tax-interest expense (+ if it is less than £2m)

Step 3 Calculate the group’s tax-EBITDA, ANGIE, QNGIE and Group EBITDA

Step 4 Calculate the disallowance (or reactivation) under the Fixed Rate Method

Step 5 Calculate the disallowance (or reactivation) under the Group Ratio Method

Step 6 Consider the impact of other elections

Step 7 Allocate the disallowance among UK group companies

Step 8 Comply with administrative requirements

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Overview of calculation rulesTotal Disallowed Amount = Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense

+ +

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> Interest Capacity

Interest Allowance + B/F Unused Interest Allowance (Min £2m)

Basic Interest Allowance

30% x Aggregate Tax EBITDA

Fixed Ratio Debt Cap (FRDC)

Lower of:

Fixed Ratio Method

ANGIE

Excess Debt Cap for Prior Period

Aggregate Net Tax Interest Income

Group Ratio Method Election

Lower of:

QNGIE / Group EBITDA xAggregate Tax EBITDA

Group Ratio Debt Cap (GRDC)

QNGIE


Interest Reactivation Cap = Interest Allowance > Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense

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Overview of calculation rulesTotal Disallowed Amount = Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense > Interest Capacity

Interest Allowance + B/F Unused Interest Allowance (Min £2m)


Lower of:

Fixed Ratio Method

Lower of:

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ANGIE


Aggregate Net Tax Interest Income


QNGIE / Group EBITDA x Aggregate Tax EBITDA


QNGIE


Interest Reactivation Cap Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense= Interest Allowance >

Key Group Inputs

Key UK Inputs

— Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense (or Income)

— Aggregate Tax EBITDA

Key Group Inputs

— ANGIE (Adjusted Net Group Interest Expense)

— QNGIE (Qualifying Net Group Interest Expense)

— Group EBITDA

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FRM: Simple example

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OverseasParent

£150m ANGIE

£50m AggregateNet Tax Interest Expense

UKSubsidiaries

£100m Aggregate

Tax-EBITDA


No GR Election



Lower of:

ANGIE


30% of Aggregate tax-EBITDA £30mFixed Ratio Debt Cap * £150mBasic interest allowance £30mAggregate Tax Interest Expense £50mTotal Disallowed Amount * £20m

* Assuming (i) no excess debt cap brought forward from prior period and (ii) nounused interest allowance brought forward from prior period that would provide addition “interest capacity”

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GRM: Simple example

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OverseasParent

£150m QNGIE

£50m Aggregate Net Tax Interest Expense

UKSubsidiaries

£100m Aggregate ax-EBITDA

£400m Group EBITDA



Lower of:

QNGIE / Group EBITDA x Aggregate Tax EBITDA


QNGIE


GR % (QNGIE / Group EBITDA) £37.5%GR% of Aggregate tax-EBITDA £37.5mGR Debt Cap (QNGIE) * £150mBasic interest allowance £37.5mAggregate Tax Interest Expense £50mTotal Disallowed Amount * £12.5m

* Assuming (i) no excess debt cap brought forward from prior period and (ii) no unused interest allowance brought forward from prior period that would provide addition “interest capacity”

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Key issues & complexities

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Key issues and complexities

Worldwide group & financial statements

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Grouping – ExampleLimitedPartners

Corporate General Partner

Fund P’ship

HoldCo 1

BidCo 1

OpCo 1

HoldCo 2

BidCo 2

OpCo 2

LimitedPartners

Corporate General Partner

Fund P’ship

HoldCo 1

OpCo 1

HoldCo

HoldCo 2

BidCo 2

OpCo 2

BidCo 1

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Key issues and complexities

“Cleansing” data Derivatives

Worldwide group & financial statements

Capitalised interest

Elections

Group ratio rule & related party debt

Sector specific considerations

Carry forwards

Compliance implications & managing the impact

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Compliance - Overview

Reporting Company

Interest Restriction Return (IRR)

EnquiryPowers

HMRC

Info Powers

CT Returns

UK CT-Paying

Group Companies

Provide copy of IRR

Info Powers

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Other compliance points

01Abbreviated

(or nil) Returns

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Record keeping

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Enquiries

04Time limits & amendments

05Mismatches and

elections

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Penalties

07Information

powers

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SAO Regime

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Managing the impact Scenario analysis of

elections

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Allocation of disallowance/reactivation

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Interaction with loss rules & wider CT position

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Determine impact on QIPS & accounts

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Consider restructuring options

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Revisit transfer pricing

What next?

Three steps to get prepared

Assess the impact 1— Estimate potential impact over

a 5 year period— Engage key stakeholders— Determine key areas where

further work required

2 Develop your plan

— Conduct detailed analysis of key areas— Analyse impact of making different elections— Consider potential restructuring options— Perform transfer pricing review— Engage with HMRC, where relevant

Comply with the rules 3— Ensure adequate systems are

in place to gather data, perform calculations & prepare returns

— Make strategic decisions re elections & allocations

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Examples of how we are helping clients

Practical application of the KPMG three stage

approach

Making a targeted election to reduce the

CIR disallowance

Advising on the interaction with the new

loss rules

Making representations

to HMRC

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Q&ARob LantHead of Corporate Tax Partner, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)20 7311 [email protected]

Daniel HeadUK Head of Transfer PricingPartner, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)161 246 [email protected]

John MondsGlobal Transfer Pricing ServicesDirector, KPMG LLPTel: +44 (0)161 246 [email protected]

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Wrap up and next stepsDownload our guide today.

It explores how:— To fully understand your usage of loss and

interest tax relief and prepare to make the first corporation tax instalment payment on 14 July (for those with a December year end)

— You can make the necessary changes to your business to reduce inefficiencies effectively

— You can reduce the burden of compliance and reporting

— You can take practical steps to prepare your organisation and stakeholders for the complex changes.

Also visit our BEPS Action 4/CIR diary at:https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2016/04/beps-action-4-tax-updates.html

For the history of and latest developments in relation to CIR

https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2016/04/beps-action-4-tax-updates.html


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