Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 · Updated to 29 Dec 2023 · Chapter 7
177. Jurisdictional Top-up Tax
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of a Multinational Top-up Tax, the Jurisdictional Top-up Tax for a jurisdiction for a Financial
Multinational Top-up Tax
“Multinational Top-up Tax” means tax computed for the jurisdiction or Constituent Entity in accordance with sections 175 to 179;
Year is equal to the positive amount, if any, computed in accordance with the following formula:
(A x B) + C – D where
A is the Top-up Tax Percentage, being percentage point difference determined in accordance with section 175 for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year;
B is the Excess Profit as determined in accordance with section 176 for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year;
Excess Profit
“Excess Profit” means the amount computed in accordance with section 176;
C is the Additional Current Multinational
Top-up Tax, being the amount determined, or treated as Additional
Current Multinational Top-up Tax, under subsection 169(3) or 181(1)
for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year;
Financial Year
“Financial Year” means an accounting period with respect to which the Ultimate Parent Entity of the Multinational Enterprise Group prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements and in the case of Consolidated Financial Statements as defined in paragraph (d) of the definition of “Consolidated Financial Statements”, Financial Year means the calendar year;
and
D is the Domestic Top-up Tax, being the amount payable under a Qualified Domestic
Domestic Top-up Tax
“Domestic Top-up Tax” means tax as provided under section 159;
Top-up Tax of the jurisdiction for the
Financial Year.
Finance (No. 2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), for the purposes of
Domestic Top-up Tax, the Jurisdictional Top-up Tax for a jurisdiction for a Financial Year is equal to the positive amount, if any, computed in accordance with the following formula:
(A x B) + C where
A is the Top-up Tax Percentage, being percentage point difference determined in accordance with section 175 for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year;
B is the Excess Profit as determined in accordance with section 176 for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year; and
C is the Additional Current Multinational
Top-up Tax, being the amount determined, or treated as Additional Current Multinational
Top-up Tax, under subsections 169(3) to (4)
or subsection 181(1) for the jurisdiction for the Financial Year.