Akta Kewangan (No. 2) 2023 · Updated to 29 Dec 2023 · Chapter 9
193. Investment Entity Tax Transparency Election
Feedback & supportA Filing Constituent Entity may elect to treat a Constituent Entity that is an Investment Entity or an
Insurance Investment Entity as a Tax Transparent Entity if
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the Constituent Entity-owner is subject to tax in its location under a mark-to-market or similar regime based on the annual changes in the fair value of its Ownership Interest in the Entity and the tax rate applicable to the
Constituent Entity-owner with respect to such income equals or exceeds the Minimum Rate.
For the purposes of subsection (1), a Constituent
Entity that indirectly owns an Ownership Interest in an
Investment Entity or Insurance Investment Entity through a direct Ownership Interest in another Investment Entity or
Insurance Investment Entity is considered to be subject to tax under a mark-to-market or similar regime with respect to the indirect Ownership Interest in the first-mentioned
Entity if it is subject to a mark-to-market or similar regime with respect to the direct Ownership Interest in the second-mentioned Entity.
The election under this section is a Five-Year Election.
If the election is revoked, gain or loss from the disposition of an asset or liability held by the Investment
Entity shall be determined based on the fair value of the assets or liabilities on the first day of the revocation year.