Part 3Multinational top-up tax

Chapter 9Special provision for investment entities, joint venture groups and minority-owned members

Minority owned members

228Minority owned members

1

For the purposes of this Part, a member of a multinational group is a “minority owned member” if—

a

the ultimate parent holds no more than 30% of the ownership interests in that member, and

b

the member is not an investment entity.

2

If—

a

a minority owned member (“M”) holds (directly or indirectly) ownership interests in another minority owned member, and

b

no other minority owned member holds (directly or indirectly) ownership interests in M,

M is the minority owned parent of a minority subgroup, and the minority owned members in which M has ownership interests are also members of that group.

3

For the purpose of determining the effective tax rate and top-up amounts of members of a minority subgroup, this Part applies as if references to standard members of a multinational group were instead to members of that subgroup.

4

For the purposes of determining the effective tax rate and top-up amounts of a minority owned member that is not a member of a minority subgroup, this Part applies as if references to standard members of a multinational group were instead to that member.