Not exact matches
However there is an interesting specialty with regard to dividends in Australia: They want to avoid double taxation of corporate profits and therefore every Australian holder of Australian stocks
receives so called «
Franking credits» when an Australian company pays dividends.
We send organisations a personalised Application for refund of
franking credits form (NAT 4131) form in June of each year if they applied for and
received a refund in the previous year.
Your organisation may also
receive distribution statements showing a
franked distribution and the amount of
franking credits attached or included in the distribution amount.
This page answers general questions your organisation may have about applying for and
receiving a refund of
franking credits.
Organisations
receiving a dividend from a New Zealand (NZ) company with Australian
franking credits attached to it will be able to obtain a refund of those Australian
franking credits.
Among the nation's largest institutional investors, super funds could not take advantage of the «excess»
franking credits they were
receiving.
The introduction of dividend imputation in 1987 removed the double taxation of dividends, with tax - resident Australian companies
receiving a «
franking credit» for tax paid at prevailing corporate tax rates.
Tax
credit passed on to shareholders who
receive partially or fully
franked dividends.
Holders of self - funding instalment warrants
receive dividends and
franking credits from the underlying shares.
It's a bit like a lay - by, except you get all the benefits of owning the shares from day one, such as
receiving dividends and
franking credits.