[Title 26 CFR 1.963-4]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - April 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 26 - INTERNAL REVENUE]
[Chapter I - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY]
[Subchapter A - INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)]
[Part 1 - INCOME TAXES]
[Sec. 1.963-4 - Limitations on minimum distribution from a chain or group.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
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Sec. 1.963-4 Limitations on minimum distribution from a chain or group.
(a) Minimum overall tax burden--(1) In general. Notwithstanding the
fact that distributions of the type described in paragraph (a) of
Sec. 1.963-3 are made by a chain or group to the United States
shareholder in an amount sufficient to constitute a minimum distribution
for the taxable year of such shareholder to which the chain or group
election relates, no exclusion shall be allowable under section 963 to
such shareholder with respect to such chain or group for such year
unless--
(i) Without applying the special rules set forth in paragraphs (b)
and (c) of this section, the overall United States and foreign income
tax (as defined in subparagraph (2)(ii) of this paragraph) for the
taxable year with respect to the distribution which is made equals or
exceeds 90 percent of an amount determined by multiplying the sum of the
consolidated earnings and profits (as determined under paragraph (d)(3)
of Sec. 1.963-2) and the consolidated foreign income taxes (as
determined under paragraph (e)(2) of Sec. 1.963-2) of such chain or
group for the taxable year with respect to such shareholder by a
percentage which equals the sum of the normal tax rate and the surtax
rate (determined without regard to the surtax exemption) prescribed by
section 11 for the taxable year of the shareholder, or
(ii) With the application of the special rules set forth in
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section--
(a) Such shareholder receives a pro rata minimum distribution (as
defined in subparagraph (2)(i) of this paragraph) from such chain or
group for such taxable year, or
(b) To the extent necessary, the amount of the foreign income tax
allowable as a credit for such year under section 901 with respect to
the distribution which is made is reduced and credit for the reduction
is deferred, as provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, so that
the overall United States and foreign income tax for the taxable year
with respect to such distribution equals or exceeds the lesser of--
(1) The overall United States and foreign income tax which would be
paid or accrued for such year with respect to a pro rata minimum
distribution received by such shareholder from such chain or group for
such year, and
(2) Ninety percent of an amount determined by multiplying the sum of
the consolidated earnings and profits (as determined under paragraph
(b)(1) of this section) and the consolidated foreign income taxes (as
determined under paragraph (b)(1) of this section) of such chain or
group for the taxable year with respect to such shareholder by a
percentage which equals the sum of the normal tax rate and the surtax
rate (determined without regard to the surtax exemption) prescribed by
section 11 for the taxable year of the shareholder.
(2) Definitions. For purposes of Secs. 1.963-1 through 1.963.8--
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(i) Pro rata minimum distribution. A pro rata minimum distribution
from a chain or group for the taxable year is a distribution of earnings
and profits to the United States shareholder, with respect to stock to
which the chain or group election relates, which is the statutory
percentage (applicable with respect to such chain or group as determined
under paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.963-2) of the United States shareholder's
proportionate share of the taxable year's earnings and profits of each
foreign corporation in such chain or group (determined in accordance
with paragraph (d)(2) of Sec. 1.963-2 but without making any deduction
under paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of such section).
(ii) Overall United States and foreign income tax. The overall
United States and foreign income tax for any taxable year of a chain or
group with respect to a minimum distribution is the sum of--
(a) The consolidated foreign income taxes of the chain or group for
such year with respect to the United States shareholder making the chain
or group election,
(b) Any other foreign income tax paid or accrued by a foreign
corporation in the chain or group by reason of the receipt of any
distributions counting toward such minimum distribution from such chain
or group for that year, and
(c) The foreign income tax, if any, and United States income tax
paid or accrued by such shareholder upon amounts counting toward such
minimum distribution from such chain or group for such year.
Such overall United States and foreign income tax shall be determined
with respect to such minimum distribution without taking into account
any foreign income tax which is deemed paid for such year under section
904(d), relating to carryback and carryover of excess tax paid. For
purposes of this subdivision, the consolidated foreign income taxes of
the chain or group shall be determined under paragraph (e)(2) of
Sec. 1.963-2, applied without regard to the second sentence of paragraph
(d)(1) of that section.
(3) Taxes paid by foreign corporation on distributions received
during its distribution period. For purposes of determining foreign
income tax deemed paid by the United States shareholder for the taxable
year under section 902, if a distribution received by a foreign
corporation in a chain or group from another foreign corporation in such
chain or group after the close of the recipient's taxable year but
during its distribution period for such year is allocated to the
earnings and profits of such recipient corporation for such year under
paragraph (c)(2) of Sec. 1.963-3, any foreign income tax paid or accrued
by such recipient corporation on such distribution shall be treated as
paid or accrued for such taxable year.
(4) Illustration. The application of this paragraph may be
illustrated by the following example:
Example. (a) Domestic corporation M directly owns all of the one
class of stock of foreign corporation A, which in turn directly owns all
of the one class of stock of foreign corporation B. Corporation M makes
a chain election with respect to A Corporation and B Corporation. All
such corporations use the calendar year as the taxable year. Assuming
that A Corporation does not incur foreign tax on amounts distributed by
B Corporation, the foreign income tax and earnings and profits of
corporations A and B, the effective foreign tax rate, and the statutory
percentage for 1966, are as follows:
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A B Consolidated
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Pretax and predistribution earnings and $100 $100 $200
profits....................................
Foreign income tax.......................... 20 40 60
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Earnings and profits........................ 80 60 140
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Effective foreign tax rate ($60/[$140+$60]). ..... ..... 30%
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)... ..... ..... 69%
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(b) Corporation M is entitled for 1966 to exclude its pro rata share
of the subpart F income of corporations A and B for such year if it
receives from the 1966 consolidated earnings and profits of the chain
distributions totaling at least $96.60 (0.69x$140) and if--
(1) The sum of the consolidated foreign income taxes ($60) of the
chain for 1966 and of the United States income tax for 1966 (determined
by taking into account the foreign tax credit under section 901 without
regard to paragraph (c) of this section) imposed on such distributions
equals at least $86.40 (0.90x0.48x$200);
(2) Under the special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
section, the distributions received consist of a distribution from each
of corporations A and B which is 69 percent of the earnings and profits
for 1966 of such corporation, that is, a distribution of $55.20
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(0.69x$80) from A Corporation and of $41.40 (0.69x$60) from B
Corporation; or
(3) Under the special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
section, the foreign tax credit is reduced and deferred to such an
extent that the sum of the consolidated foreign income taxes ($60) of
the chain for 1966 and of the United States income tax for 1966
(determined by taking into account the foreign tax credit under section
901 as modified by paragraph (c) of this section) imposed on such
distributions equals the lesser of $86.40 (0.90x0.48x$200) and the
amount which the sum of such taxes would be if M Corporation were to
receive a distribution of $55.20 (0.69x$80) from the 1966 earnings and
profits of A Corporation and $41.40 (0.69x$60) from the 1966 earnings
and profits of B Corporation.
(b) Special rules for determining earnings and profits and foreign
income taxes. For purposes of determining the minimum overall tax burden
under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, Secs. 1.963-2 and 1.963-3
shall apply as modified by the following subparagraphs:
(1) Exclusion of tax on intercorporate distributions. The
consolidated earnings and profits and consolidated foreign income taxes
of a chain or group for the taxable year shall be determined in
accordance with Sec. 1.963-2, except that foreign income tax referred to
in paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of such section may be taken into account in
determining the effective foreign tax rate only--
(i) To the extent that such tax is not deemed paid by the United
States shareholder under section 902 (as modified by paragraph (c) of
this section) for its taxable year to which the chain or group election
relates, or
(ii) If, by taking the tax into account, the effective foreign tax
rate with respect to such chain or group, as determined under paragraph
(c)(2) of Sec. 1.963-2, exceeds the highest effective foreign tax rate
requiring a distribution under section 963(b) for such year of the
shareholder.
(2) Allocation of deficits. For purposes of determining the amount
of each foreign corporation's share of a pro rata minimum distribution
from a chain or group for the taxable year and for purposes of
determining the foreign tax credit under paragraph (c) of this section
of the United States shareholder with respect to any minimum
distribution from a chain or group for the taxable year--
(i) Deficits of foreign corporations. The total of the United States
shareholder's proportionate shares, as determined under paragraph
(d)(2)(ii) of Sec. 1.963-2, of the deficit of every foreign corporation
in the chain or group having a deficit for the taxable year shall be
allocated against and shall reduce such shareholder's proportionate
share, as determined under paragraph (d)(2)(i) of Sec. 1.963-2, of the
earnings and profits for the taxable year of each other foreign
corporation in the chain or group having earnings and profits for such
year in an amount which bears to such total of shares of deficit the
same ratio which such share of earnings and profits bears to the total
of such shareholder's proportionate shares, as so determined, of the
earnings and profits of all foreign corporations in the chain or group
having earnings and profits for the taxable year.
(ii) Deficits of foreign branches. If for the taxable year a group
includes under paragraph (f)(4) of Sec. 1.963-1 foreign branches the
aggregate of whose allowable deductions (other than any net operating
loss deduction) exceeds the aggregate of their gross incomes for the
taxable year, determined as provided in paragraph (f)(4)(ii) of such
section, the amount of such excess shall be allocated as provided by
subdivision (i) of this subparagraph.
(3) Distributions through a chain or group. In determining whether
and to what extent a distribution for any taxable year has been made out
of the earnings and profits of a foreign corporation included in a chain
of ownership described in section 958(a) consisting of two or more
corporations in a chain or group for the taxable year, the following
subdivisions shall apply:
(i) Allocation first to income received as a distribution. If any
foreign corporation included in the chain or group for the taxable year
receives a distribution for such year from another foreign corporation
in the chain or group and in turn makes a distribution for the taxable
year, the distribution so made shall first be allocated to the earnings
and profits, to the extent thereof, attributable to the distribution so
received; if distributions are received from more than one other
corporation in the chain or group, the distribution
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made by the recipient corporation shall be apportioned among all such
amounts. For purposes of determining whether a distribution is made or
received for the taxable year, see paragraph (c) of Sec. 1.963-3.
(ii) Successive distributions through a chain or group. If any
foreign corporation included in the chain or group for the taxable year
distributes an amount from its earnings and profits of such year, the
amount so distributed shall be considered to be received from such
earnings and profits by the United States shareholder to the extent the
amount is distributed by successive distributions made by each other
foreign corporation in the chain or group for the taxable year through
the chain of ownership described in section 958(a) into the hands of
such shareholder.
(iii) Distribution determined without reduction by taxes of
intervening corporations. If, for the taxable year to which the election
to secure an exclusion under section 963 applies, the United States
shareholder receives a distribution to which subdivision (ii) of this
subparagraph applies, the entire amount distributed by the foreign
corporation from such shareholder's proportionate share of its earnings
and profits for the taxable year shall, except where taxes referred to
in paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of Sec. 1.963-2 are taken into account as
provided by subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, count toward a minimum
distribution and shall not be reduced for such purpose by an foreign
income tax paid or accrued on such amount by another foreign corporation
in the chain or group through which such amount is distributed by
successive distributions into the hands of such shareholder. The
application of this subdivision may be illustrated by the following
examples:
Example 1. For 1966, domestic corporation M makes a chain election
with respect to controlled foreign corporation A, all the one class of
stock of which is directly owned by M Corporation, and controlled
foreign corporation B, all the one class of stock of which is directly
owned by A Corporation. All corporations use the calendar year as the
taxable year. Corporation M complies with the special rules of this
paragraph and paragraph (c) of this section for the taxable year.
Corporation A's only income for 1966 is a dividend of $52.50 distributed
in such year by B Corporation, on which A Corporation is subject to an
income tax of $10.50. The remaining $42 ($52.50 less $10.50) is
distributed by A Corporation for 1966 to M Corporation. The full $52.50
distributed by B Corporation counts toward a minimum distribution by the
chain for 1966.
Example 2. For 1966, domestic corporation M makes a chain election
with respect to controlled foreign corporation A, all the one class of
stock of which it owns directly, and controlled foreign corporation B,
all the one class of stock of which A Corporation own directly. All
corporations use the calendar year as the taxable year. Corporation M
complies with the special rules of this paragraph and paragraph (c) of
this section for the taxable year. The predistribution and pretax
earnings and profits for 1966 of B Corporation are $100, and of A
Corporation, $0. Corporation B pays foreign income tax of $30 and during
the year distributes $70. On such $70, A Corporation pays foreign income
tax of $14. By applying paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of Sec. 1.963-2, the
consolidated foreign income taxes of the chain for 1966 are $44
($30+$14) and the consolidated earnings and profits of the chain are $56
($70-$14); in such case, the effective foreign tax rate of the chain for
1966 is 44 percent ($44/[$56+$44]) and thus in excess of the highest
effective foreign tax rate requiring a distribution for such year under
section 963(b). Since M Corporation may thus take A Corporation's tax of
$14 into account, the statutory percentage under section 963(b) for 1966
is zero percent and the amount of the minimum distribution required to
be made by the chain is $0.
(c) Special foreign tax credit rules--(1) In general. In determining
the minimum overall tax burden under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this
section, the foreign tax credit of the United States shareholder with
respect to a minimum distribution received for the taxable year from the
chain or group shall be determined under the provisions of sections 901
through 905 as modified by Sec. 1.963-3 except that--
(i) Under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph--
(a) Taxes of a second-tier corporation making a distribution through
a first-tier corporation shall not be averaged with taxes of such first-
tier corporation,
(b) Taxes of a first-tier corporation or a second-tier corporation
on a distribution made through such corporation shall not be averaged
with such corporation's taxes on its other income; and
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(c) Taxes of a first-tier corporation or a second-tier corporation
shall not be deemed paid with respect to distributions from the earnings
and profits of such corporation which are offset by a deficit allocated
under paragraph (b)(2) of this section to the United States
shareholder's proportionate share of the earnings and profits of such
corporation; and
(ii) The foreign tax credit may be reduced and the reduction
deferred under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph to another taxable
year of the United States shareholder.
(2) Nonaveraging of tax--(i) Year of minimum distribution--(a) Taxes
deemed paid by a first-tier corporation and taxes actually paid by such
corporation. If, by successive distributions through a chain or group, a
United States shareholder receives for a taxable year a distribution of
the earnings and profits for such year of any corporation in such chain
or group, and if both section 902(a) and section 902(b) apply with
respect to such distribution, all the taxes deemed paid under section
902(b) by the first-tier corporation described in section 902(a) with
respect to such distribution of such earnings and profits shall be
deemed paid by the United States shareholder for such taxable year under
section 902(a) with respect to the earnings and profits so distributed
and, notwithstanding the rules otherwise applicable under section 902,
no part of the taxes so deemed paid by such first-tier corporation shall
be attributed to other earnings and profits of such first-tier
corporation for such year and no part of the taxes paid or accrued with
respect to such other earnings and profits shall be attributed to the
earnings and profits so received as a distribution.
(b) Taxes of a foreign corporation paid on intercorporate
distributions and on other income. If, by successive distributions
through a chain or group, a United States shareholder receives for a
taxable year a distribution of the earnings and profits for such year of
any corporation in such chain or group, then in applying section 902(a)
with respect to such distribution through a first-tier corporation
described in section 902(a), or in applying section 902(b) with respect
to such distribution through a second-tier corporation described in
section 902(b), as the case may be, the taxes of such corporation which
shall be taken into account in determining taxes deemed paid under such
section shall be the foreign income tax actually paid or accrued for the
taxable year by such first-tier or second-tier corporation, as the case
may be, with respect to such distribution; and, notwithstanding the
rules otherwise applicable under section 902, no part of the taxes so
paid by such first-tier or second-tier corporation shall be attributed
to other earnings and profits of such corporation for such year and no
part of the taxes paid or accrued with respect to such other earnings
and profits shall be attributed to the earnings and profits so received
as a distribution.
(c) Corporation with earnings and profits reduced by allocated
deficits. In the application of section 902, a United States
shareholder's proportionate share of the earnings and profits for the
taxable year of a foreign corporation to which the chain or group
election applies shall reflect the reduction of such earnings and
profits by deficits allocated thereto under paragraph (b)(2) of this
section. No taxes paid or accrued by such corporation shall be deemed
paid under section 902 with respect to a distribution to such
shareholder from the earnings and profits of such corporation for such
year to the extent that such distribution exceeds the shareholder's
proportionate share as so reduced.
(ii) Year of distribution of remaining earnings and profits. If for
a taxable year in respect of which a United States shareholder receives
a minimum distribution pursuant to an election under section 963 and in
respect of which the provisions of this subparagraph are applied--
(a) The foreign income tax which is paid or accrued by a foreign
corporation for such year, by reason of the receipt and payment of
earnings and profits counting toward such minimum distribution, is
deemed paid under subdivision (i) (a) or (b) of this subparagraph,
(b) The pretax and predistribution earnings and profits for such
year of a foreign corporation in a chain or group
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with respect to stock on which such minimum distribution is received are
reduced by reason of the deduction under paragraph (d)(1)(i) of
Sec. 1.963-2 of distributions received from other corporations in such
chain or group, or
(c) Such shareholder's proportionate share of the earnings and
profits for such year of a foreign corporation in a chain or group
making a distribution counting toward such minimum distribution is
reduced by the allocation thereto under paragraph (b)(2) of this section
of a portion of the deficits of foreign branches or other foreign
corporations in such chain or group,
the pretax and predistribution earnings and profits of such foreign
corporation for such year to which such minimum distribution is
attributable and the foreign income tax which is taken into account in
determining tax deemed paid under section 902 on such pretax and
predistribution earnings and profits shall not be taken into account in
the application of section 902 when other earnings and profits of such
foreign corporation for such year are distributed in a subsequent
taxable year of such foreign corporation to such shareholder. For the
purpose of applying the preceding sentence to a case in which (c) of
this subdivision applies, the pretax and predistribution earnings and
profits of the foreign corporation for such year to which the minimum
distributed is attributable shall be the amount of such corporation's
earnings and profits which are distributed and count toward the minimum
distribution plus the foreign income tax of such foreign corporation
allocated thereto in determining the taxes deemed paid under section 902
for the taxable year of the minimum distribution.
(iii) Illustrations. The application of this subparagraph may be
illustrated by the following examples:
Example 1. Domestic corporation M makes a chain election for 1966
with respect to controlled foreign corporation A, which is wholly owned
directly by M Corporation, and controlled foreign corporation B, which
is wholly owned directly by A Corporation. Each corporation uses the
calendar year as the taxable year. In 1966, corporations A and B are
subject to foreign income tax at the rates of 20 percent and 30 percent,
respectively, with no deduction being allowed for dividends received or
paid; each such corporation has pretax and predistribution earnings and
profits of $100. Corporation M receives from the chain a pro rata
minimum distribution for such year and applies thereto the special rules
of this paragraph and paragraph (b) of this section. Corporation A is
not a less developed country corporation under section 902(d). The 1966
foreign income tax of corporations A and B which is deemed paid by M
Corporation under section 902(a) for 1966, and the remaining tax which
is allocated to earnings and profits to be distributed to M Corporation
in future years, are determined as follows:
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A B Total
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Pretax and predistribution $100.00 $100.00 $200.00
earnings and profits............
Foreign income tax............... 20.00 30.00 50.00
Consolidated earnings and profits 80.00 70.00 150.00
Effective foreign tax rate ($50/ ........... ........... 25%
[$150+$50]).....................
Statutory percentage under ........... ........... 76%
section 963(b)..................
Amount distributed as pro rata
minimum distribution for 1966:
(0.76x$80)..................... 60.80 ........... ...........
(0.76x$70)..................... ........... 53.20 114.00
Amount received by M Corporation
as pro rata minimum
distribution:
A Corporation's distribution... $60.80 ........... ...........
B Corporation's distribution ........... $42.56 $103.36
($53.20 - [0.20 x $53.20]), or
($53.20 - $10.64).............
Amount of tax counted toward ........... ........... 10.64
minimum distribution............
Tax deemed paid by M Corporation
for 1966 for purposes of gross-
up under section 78 and foreign
tax credit:
($60.80/$80x$20)............... 15.20 ........... ...........
([$42.56/$42.56x$10.64] ........... 33.44 48.64
+[$53.20/$70x$30]) or
($10.64+$22.80)...............
Remaining 1966 earnings and
profits for future distribution
to M Corporation:
($80-$60.80)................... 19.20 ........... ...........
($70-$53.20)................... ........... 16.80 36.00
Foreign income tax attributable
to 1966 earnings and profits
remaining for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($19.20/$80x$20)............... 4.80 ........... ...........
($16.80/$70x$30)............... ........... 7.20 12.00
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Example 2. The facts are the same as in example 1 except that A
Corporation pays foreign income tax at the rate of 30 percent and B
Corporation, at the rate of 20 percent; and A Corporation is allowed a
deduction, in computing its income subject to tax, for the full amount
of dividends received. The determination of tax deemed paid for 1966 is
as follows:
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A B Total
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Pretax and predistribution earnings and $100.00 $100.00 $200.00
profits..................................
Foreign income tax........................ 30.00 20.00 50.00
Consolidated earnings and profits......... 70.00 80.00 50.00
Effective foreign tax rate ($50/ ........ ........ 25%
[$150+$50])..............................
Statutory percentage under section 963(b). ........ ........ 76%
Amount distributed by foreign corporations
as a pro rata minimum distribution for
1966 and amount received by M
Corporation:
(0.76x$70).............................. $53.20 ........ ........
(0.76x$80).............................. ........ $60.80 $114.00
Tax deemed paid by M Corporation for 1966
for purposes of gross-up under section 78
and foreign tax credit:
($53.20/$70x$30)........................ 22.80 ........ ........
($60.80/$80x$20)........................ ........ 15.20 38.00
Remaining 1966 earnings and profits for
future distribution to M Corporation:
($70-$53.20)............................ 16.80 ........ ........
($80-$60.80)............................ ........ 19.20 36.00
Foreign income tax attributable to 1966
earnings and profits remaining for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($16.80/$70x$30)........................ 7.20 ........ ........
($19.20/$80x$20)........................ ........ 4.80 12.00
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Example 3. For 1966, domestic corporation M makes a group election
with respect to controlled foreign corporations A and B, both of which
are wholly owned directly by M Corporation, and foreign branch C of M
Corporation. All such corporations use the calendar year as the taxable
year. Corporation M receives a pro rata minimum distribution from the
group for 1966 and applies thereto the special rules of this paragraph
and paragraph (b) of this section. Neither foreign corporation is a less
developed country corporation under section 902(d). Corporations A and B
pay foreign income tax at a flat rate of 20 percent and 30 percent,
respectively. The 1966 foreign income tax of corporations A and B which
is deemed paid by M Corporation under section 902(a) for 1966, and the
remaining tax which is allocated to earnings and profits to be
distributed to M Corporation in future years, are determined as follows:
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A B Branch C Total
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Pretax and predistribution $60.00 $60.00 ($20) $100.00
earnings and profits (and
deficit) of the group.........
Foreign income tax............. 12.00 18.00 ......... 30.00
Earnings and profits (and 48.00 42.00 (20) 70.00
deficit)......................
Allocation of deficit of Branch
C:
($48/[$48+$42]x$20).......... (10.67) ........ ......... ........
($42/[$48+$42]x$20).......... ........ (9.33) ......... ........
Consolidated earnings and 37.33 32.67 ......... 70.00
profits of the group..........
Effective foreign tax rate ($30/ ........ ........ ......... 30%
$100).........................
Statutory percentage under ........ ........ ......... 69%
section 963(b)................
Amount received by M
Corporation as pro rata
minimum distribution for 1966:
(0.69x$37.33)................ 25.76 ........ ......... ........
(0.69x$32.67)................ ........ 22.54 ......... $48.30
Tax deemed paid by M
Corporation for 1966 for
purposes of gross-up under
section 78 and foreign tax
credit:
($25.76/$37.33x$12).......... 8.28 ........ ......... ........
($22.54/$32.67x$18).......... ........ 12.42 ......... 20.70
Remaining 1966 earnings and
profits for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($48-$25.76)................. 22.24 ........ ......... ........
($42-$22.54)................. ........ 19.46 ......... 41.70
Foreign income tax attributable
to 1966 earnings and profits
remaining for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($12-$8.28).................. 3.72 ........ ......... ........
($18-$12.42)................. ........ 5.58 ......... 9.30
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Example 4. The facts are the same as in example 3 except that the
group does not make a pro rata minimum distribution but distributes
$48.30, consisting of $40 distributed by A Corporation and $8.30
distributed by B Corporation. Corporation M complies with the special
rules of this paragraph and paragraph (b) of this section. The 1966
foreign income tax of corporations A and B which is deemed paid by M
Corporation under section 902(a)
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for 1966, and the remaining tax which is allocated to earnings and
profits to be distributed to M Corporation in future years, are
determined as follows, the minimum overall tax burden for 1966 being
such as to satisfy the requirement of paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(b) of this
section:
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A B Branch C Total
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Amount received by M $40.00 $8.30 ......... $48.30
Corporation...................
Tax deemed paid by M
Corporation for 1966 for
purposes of gross-up under
section 78 and foreign tax
credit:
($37.33/$37.33x$12).......... 12.00 ........ ......... ........
($8.30/$32.67x$18)........... ........ 4.57 ......... 16.57
Remaining 1966 earnings and
profits for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($48-$40).................... 8.00 ........ ......... ........
($42-$8.30).................. ........ 33.70 ......... 41.70
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A B Branch C Total
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Foreign income tax attributable
to 1966 earnings and profits
remaining for future
distribution to M Corporation:
($12-$12).................... 0 ........ ......... ........
($18-$4.57).................. ........ 13.43 ......... 13.43
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(3) Reduction and deferral of the foreign tax credit--(i) In
general. To the extent specified in paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(b) of this
section a reduction shall be made in the foreign tax credit allowable
under section 901 for the taxable year with respect to distributions
counting toward a minimum distribution for such year from the chain or
group; and such reduction in credit shall be allocated, as provided in
subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph, to foreign corporations in such
chain or group and deferred, as provided in subdivision (iii) of this
subparagraph, to subsequent taxable years of the United States
shareholder.
(ii) Allocation of reduction in foreign tax credit. The amount of
any reduction in foreign tax credit for the taxable year which is made
under subdivision (i) of this subparagraph with respect to a minimum
distribution for any taxable year from the chain or group shall be
allocated among any first-tier and second-tier corporations described in
section 902 (a) and (b), respectively, which are in such chain or group.
The amount of any such reduction in foreign tax credit shall be
allocated among such first-tier and second-tier corporations in the
ratio which the United States shareholder's proportionate share of
undistributed earnings and profits of each such corporation for the
taxable year bears to the total of such shareholder's proportionate
shares of the undistributed earnings and profits of all such
corporations for such year. None of such reduction shall be allocated to
any other corporations in the chain or group or to any foreign branches
included under paragraph (f)(4) of Sec. 1.963-1 in the group as wholly
owned foreign subsidiary corporations.
(iii) Deferral of allocated credit--(a) Allowance of credit in
subsequent years. The reduction in foreign tax credit allocated to a
first-tier or second-tier corporation in the chain or group for a
taxable year under subdivision (ii) of this subparagraph shall be deemed
paid under the principles of section 902 (applicable to foreign
corporations which are not less developed country corporations) with
respect to distributions, to the extent made by such corporation to the
United States shareholder referred to in subdivision (ii) of this
subparagraph, in a subsequent taxable year from the undistributed
earnings and profits of such corporation for such year of allocation.
Thus, for example, in the case of a distribution in the subsequent year
from such earnings and profits by a first-tier corporation, the tax
deemed paid shall be an amount which bears to the total of such
reduction in foreign tax credit the same ratio that the distribution to
the shareholder in the subsequent year bears to such shareholder's
proportionate share of such undistributed earnings and profits for the
year of allocation.
(b) Limitations on use of deferred credit. The deferred tax so
deemed paid shall be deemed paid for such subsequent
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taxable year and shall be allowed under section 901 (without regard to
the limitations under section 904) as a credit against the income tax
imposed for such year by chapter 1 of the Code, but the amount of such
credit shall not exceed the excess of the tax so imposed for such year
over the credit (determined without regard to this subdivision (iii)
allowed under sections 901 through 905 for such year. Any amount by
which the deferred tax so deemed paid in such subsequent taxable year
exceeds the limitation under the preceding sentence shall not be carried
back or carried over under section 904(d) to another taxable year of the
United States shareholder. No credit shall be allowed under this
subdivision for the subsequent taxable year to the extent that the
credit would reduce the tax of the United States shareholder under
chapter 1 of the Code on any minimum distribution for such year to which
section 963 applies.
(c) Gross-up not applicable. Any amount allowed as a credit for a
subsequent taxable year under this subdivision shall not be included in
the gross income of the United States shareholder for such year under
section 78.
(d) Illustrations. The application of this section may be
illustrated by the following examples, in which the surtax exemption
provided by section 11(c) is disregarded:
Example 1. (a) For 1966, domestic corporation M makes a chain
election with respect to controlled foreign corporation A, which it
wholly owns directly, and controlled foreign corporation B, which A
Corporation wholly owns directly. Corporation A is not a less developed
country corporation under section 902(d). All corporations use the
calendar year as the taxable year. For 1966, M Corporation complies with
the special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. Corporation
A has pretax and predistribution earnings and profits for 1966 of $40
and is subject to foreign income tax at a flat rate of 36 percent, with
no deduction being allowed for dividends received or paid. B Corporation
has pretax and predistribution earnings and profits of $60 for 1966 and
is subject to a foreign income tax at a flat rate of 20 percent, with no
deduction being allowed for dividends received or paid. For 1967, B
Corporation has no earnings and profits, A Corporation has no earnings
and profits other than a dividend of $21.22 from B Corporation, and M
Corporation has taxable income of $20.98 from United States sources.
Corporation M uses the overall limitation under section 904(a)(2) on the
foreign tax credit.
(b) If a pro rata minimum distribution were made for 1966, the
overall United States and foreign income tax for such year with respect
to such distribution would be $41.30, determined as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A B Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax and predistribution earnings and $40.00 $60.00 $100.00
profits..................................
Foreign income tax:
(0.36x$40).............................. 14.40 ........ ........
(0.20x$60).............................. ........ 12.00 $26.40
Consolidated earnings and profits......... 25.60 48.00 73.60
Effective foreign tax rate ($26.40/ ........ ........ 26.4%
[$73.60+$26.40]).........................
Statutory percentage under section 963(b). ........ ........ 69%
Amount distributed as pro rata minimum
distribution:
(0.69x$25.60)........................... 17.66 ........ ........
(0.69x$48).............................. ........ 33.12 $50.78
Amount received by M Corporation as pro
rata minimum distribution:
Corporation's distribution.............. 17.66 ........ ........
B Corporation's distribution ($33.12- ........ 21.20 38.86
[0.36x $33.12]), or ($33.12-$11.92)....
Gross-up under section 78:
($17.66/$25.60x$14.40).................. 9.94 ........ ........
($21.20 / $21.20 x [$11.92 + ($33.12 / ........ 20.20 30.14
$48 x $12)]), or ($11.92+$8.28)........
---------
Taxable income of M Corporation........... ........ ........ 69.00
---------
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ........ ........ 33.12
($69x0.48)...............................
Foreign tax credit (as determined under ........ ........ 30.14
gross-up above)..........................
---------
U.S. tax payable.......................... ........ ........ 2.98
=========
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with ........ ........ 41.30
respect to pro rata minimum distribution
($26.40+$11.92+$2.98)....................
=========
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(c) The chain, however, does not make a pro rata distribution for
1966, but distributes $24 from A Corporation's earnings and profits and
$26.78 from B Corporation's earnings and profits, the total distribution
of $50.78 being equal to the statutory percentage of the consolidated
earnings and profits (0.69x$73.60) of the chain with respect to M
Corporation. Thus, M Corporation must make such a reduction in its
foreign tax credit that the overall United States and foreign income tax
for 1966 with respect to the distribution equals the lesser of $41.30
(the overall United States and foreign income tax which would be paid
with respect to a pro rata minimum
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distribution) and $43.20 (90 percent of 48 percent of pretax and
predistribution consolidated earnings and profits of $100). The
remaining 1956 earnings and profits of the chain are distributed late in
1967. Corporation M determines its tax as follows for such years:
1966
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A B Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions made........................ $24.00 $26.78 $50.78
Amount received by M Corporation:
A Corporation's distribution.......... 24.00 ........ ........
B Corporation's distribution ($26.78- ........ 17.14 41.14
[0.36x 26.78]), or ($26.78-$9.64)....
Gross-up under section 78:
($24/$25.60x$14.40)..................... 13.50 ........ ........
($17.14 / $17.14 x [$9.64 + ($26.78 / ........ 16.34 29.84
$48 x $12)]), or ($9.64+$6.70).........
---------
Taxable income of M Corporation........... ........ ........ $70.98
=========
Tentative U.S. tax before foreign tax ........ ........ 34.07
credit ($70.98x.48)......................
Less: Tentative foreign tax credit (as ........ ........ 29.84
computed under gross-up above)...........
---------
Tentative U.S. tax payable................ ........ ........ 4.23
=========
Tentative overall U.S. and foreign income ........ ........ 40.27
tax ($26.40+$9.64+$4.23).................
Overall U.S. and foreign tax which would ........ ........ 41.30
be paid with respect to a pro rata
minimum distribution (part (b) of this
example).................................
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign ........ ........ 1.03
income tax ($41.30-$40.27)...............
Reduced foreign tax credit ($29.84-$1.03). ........ ........ 28.81
U.S. tax payable ($34.07-$28.81).......... ........ ........ 5.26
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax ........ ........ 41.30
($26.40+$9.64+$5.26).....................
Reduction in foreign tax credit to be ........ ........ 1.03
deferred ($29.84-$28.81).................
Remaining 1966 earnings and profits of:
A Corporation ($25.60-$24).............. $1.60 ........ ........
B Corporation ($48-$26.78).............. ........ $21.22 22.82
Allocation of reduction in foreign tax
credit to remaining 1966 earnings and
profits of:
A Corporation ($1.60/22.82x$1.03)....... .07 ........ ........
B Corporation ($21.22/$22.82x$1.03)..... ........ .96 1.03
Foreign income tax attributable to
remaining 1966 earnings and profits of:
A Corporation ($1.60/$25.60x$14.40)..... .90 ........ ........
B Corporation ($21.22/$48x$12).......... ........ 5.30 6.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1967
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Taxable income of M Corporation consisting
of distributions from:
A Corporation's remaining 1966 earnings 1.60 ........ ........
and profits............................
B Corporation's remaining 1966 earnings ........ 13.58 15.18
and profits ($21.22-[.36x21.22]), or
($21.22-$7.64).........................
Gross-up under section 78:
($1.60/$1.60x$0.90)..................... .90 ........ ........
($13.58/$13.58x [$7.64+($21.22/ ........ 12.94 13.84
21.22x$5.30)]).........................
---------
Taxable income from sources without the ........ ........ 29.02
U.S......................................
Taxable income from sources within the ........ ........ 20.98
U.S......................................
---------
Total taxable income of M Corporation... ........ ........ 50.00
=========
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ........ ........ 24.00
(0.48x$50)...............................
Foreign tax credit:
Tax deemed paid under section 902:
$13.84, but not to exceed section 904 ........ ........ 13.84
limitation of $13.93 ($29.02/$50x$24)
(see gross-up above).................
Tax deemed paid under the principles of
section 902:
($1.60/$1.60x$0.07)................... .07 ........ ........
($21.22/$21.22x 0.96)................. ........ .96 1.03
U.S. tax payable ($24-[$13.84+$1.03])..... ........ ........ 9.13
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Example 2. (a) For 1963, domestic corporation M makes a group
election with respect to controlled foreign corporations A and B, both
of which M Corporation wholly owns directly. All such corporations use
the calendar year as the taxable year. Corporation A is created under
the laws of foreign country X, and B Corporation is created under the
laws of foreign country Y; neither of such corporations is a less
developed country
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corporation under section 902(d). Corporation M complies with the
special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. Each foreign
corporation has pretax earnings and profits of $100 for 1963. The income
of A Corporation is subject to a foreign income tax rate of 20 percent,
and the income of B Corporation is subject to a foreign income tax rate
of 30 percent. Corporation M uses the per-country limitation under
section 904(a)(1) on the foreign tax credit.
(b) If a pro rata minimum distribution were made for 1963, the group
would distribute $123 based upon an effective foreign tax rate of 25
percent ($50/[$50+$150]) and a statutory percentage of 82 percent under
section 963(b); of this amount $57.40 (0.82x$70) would be distributed
from B Corporation's earnings and profits and $65.60 (0.82x$80) would be
distributed from A Corporation's earnings and profits. In such case, the
overall United States and foreign income tax for 1963 with respect to
the pro rata minimum distribution would be determined as follows, using
the 52 percent United States corporate income tax rate applicable for
such year:
Taxable income of M Corporation from sources in--
Y Country:
B Corporation dividend.......................... $57.40 ........
Gross-up under section 78 ($57.40/$70x$30)........ 24.60 $82.00
----------
X Country:
A Corporation dividend............................ 65.60 ........
Gross-up under section 78 ($65.60/$80x$20)........ 16.40 82.00
-------------------
Taxable income.................................. ........ 164.00
=========
U.S. tax before tax credit (0.52x$164).............. ........ 85.28
Foreign tax credit:
Y Country tax..................................... 24.60 ........
X Country tax..................................... 16.40 41.00
-------------------
U.S. tax payable.................................... ........ 44.28
=========
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to ........ 94.28
pro rata minimum distribution ($44.28+ $50)........
(c) The group, however, does not make a pro rata minimum
distribution for 1963 but distributes $123, consisting of $70 from B
Corporation's earnings and profits and $53 from A Corporation's earnings
and profits. Thus, M Corporation must make such a reduction in its
foreign tax credit that the overall United States and foreign income tax
for 1963 with respect to the distribution equals the lesser of $94.28
(the overall United States and foreign income tax which would be paid
with respect to a pro rata minimum distribution) and $93.60 (90 percent
of 52 percent of pretax and predistribution consolidated earnings and
profits of $200). The remaining 1963 earnings and profits of the group
are distributed late in 1964. Neither A Corporation nor B Corporation
has earnings and profits for 1964. Corporation M determines its tax as
follows for such years, assuming a 52 percent (instead of 50 percent)
United States corporate income tax rate for 1964:
1963
Taxable income of M Corporation from sources in--
Y Country:
B Corporation dividend.......................... $70.00 ........
Gross-up under section 78 ($70/$70x$30)......... 30.00 $100.00
----------
X Country:
A Corporation dividend............................ 53.00 ........
Gross-up under section 78 ($53/$80x$20)......... 13.25 66.25
-------------------
Taxable income for 1963....................... ........ 166.25
=========
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$166.25)... ........ 86.45
Less: Tentative foreign tax credit:
Y Country tax ($30.00 but not to exceed ($100.00/ 30.00 ........
$166.25x$86.45))...............................
X Country tax ($13.25 but not to exceed ($66.25/ 13.24 43.25
$166.25x$86.45))...............................
-------------------
Tentative U.S. tax payable.......................... ........ 43.20
=========
Tentative overall U.S. and foreign income tax ........ 93.60
($50+$43.20).......................................
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income tax ........ .40
($93.60-$93.20)....................................
Reduced foreign tax credit ($43.25-$0.40)........... ........ 42.85
U.S. tax payable for 1963 ($86.45-$42.85)........... ........ 43.00
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax ($50+$43.60).... ........ 93.60
Reduction in foreign tax credit to be deferred ........ .40
($43.25-$42.85)....................................
Remaining 1963 earnings and profits of:
A Corporation ($80-$53)........................... 27.00 ........
B Corporation ($70-$70)........................... 0 27.00
----------
Allocation of reduction in foreign tax credit to ........ .40
remaining 1963 earnings and profits of A
Corporation ($27/$27x $0.40).......................
Foreign income tax attributable to remaining 1963
earnings and profits of:
A Corporation ($20-$13.25)........................ 6.75 ........
B Corporation ($30-$30)........................... 0 6.75
----------
1964
Taxable income of M Corporation from sources in X
Country:
A Corporation dividend............................ ........ 27.00
Gross-up under section 78 ($27/$27x $6.75)........ ........ 6.75
---------
Taxable income for 1964......................... ........ 33.75
=========
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ($33.75x0.52).... ........ 17.55
Less: Foreign tax credit:
Tax deemed paid under section 902 (as computed 6.75 ........
under gross-up, but not to exceed $33.75/$33.75
x $17.55)......................................
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Tax deemed paid under the principles of section .40 7.15
902 ($27/$27x$0.40)............................
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U.S. tax payable for 1964........................... ........ 10.40
=========
Example 3. (a) For 1966, domestic corporation M makes a chain
election with respect to controlled foreign corporation A, which it
wholly owns directly, and controlled foreign corporation B, which A
Corporation wholly owns directly. Corporation A is a less developed
country corporation under section 902(d). All corporations use the
calendar year as the taxable year. For 1966, each of the foreign
corporations has pretax and predistribution earnings and profits of
$100. The income of A Corporation is subject to a foreign income tax
rate of 20 percent, with no deduction being allowed for dividends
received or paid; and the income of B Corporation is subject to a
foreign income tax rate of 30 percent on such basis. During 1966, B
Corporation distributes $50 to A Corporation, and A Corporation
distributes $104 to M Corporation. During 1967 the remaining 1966
earnings and profits of such corporations are distributed to M
Corporation.
(b) If M Corporation were not to comply with the special rules of
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and were to deduct foreign income
tax on intercorporate distributions under paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of
Sec. 1.963-2, the chain would not be considered to make a minimum
distribution for 1966 because, although it makes a distribution which is
sufficient in amount to constitute a minimum distribution, the overall
United States and foreign income tax for such year with respect to such
distribution would be insufficient under paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this
section. The determination that M Corporation would not be entitled to
the section 963 exclusion for 1966 by reason of such distribution in
such circumstances is made as follows:
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A B Total
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax earnings and profits................... $150 $100 ........
Reduction for intercorporate dividends........ 50 ...... ........
----------------
Pretax and predistribution earnings and 100 100 $200.00
profits......................................
Reduction for foreign income tax on such 20 30 50.00
pretax and predistribution earnings and
profits......................................
-------------------------
Predistribution earnings and profits.......... 80 70 150.00
Reduction for foreign income tax on 10 ...... 10.00
intercorporate distributions of 1966 earnings
and profits ($50x0.20).......................
-------------------------
Consolidated earnings and profits of the chain 70 70 140.00
-------------------------
Consolidated foreign income taxes ...... ...... 60.00
($30+$20+$10)................................
Effective foreign tax rate ($60/ [$140+$60]).. ...... ...... 30%
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)..... ...... ...... 69%
Amount of a minimum distribution ($140x0.69).. ...... ...... 96.60
Overall United States and foreign income tax ...... ...... 86.40
required to be paid (part (a)(1)(i) of this
section) (0.90x [0.22+0.26]x$200)............
Tentative taxable income of M Corporation..... ...... ...... $104.00
Tentative U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ...... ...... 49.92
(0.48x$104)..................................
Tentative foreign tax credit ($104/ ...... ...... 33.80
$120x[($120/$150x$30)+($50/ $100x$30)] or
($104/$120x$39)..............................
Tentative U.S. tax payable ($49.92- $33.80)... ...... ...... 16.12
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax ...... ...... 76.12
($60+$16.12).................................
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income ...... ...... 10.28
tax ($86.40-$76.12)..........................
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(c) By complying with the special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section, however, M Corporation will receive a minimum distribution
for 1966 if it receives the statutory percentage of consolidated
earnings and profits and if the overall United States and foreign income
tax with respect to the distribution which is made is at least the
lesser of $86.40 (0.90x0.48x$200) and of the overall United States and
foreign income tax which would be paid with respect to a pro rata
minimum distribution from the chain. If a pro rata minimum distribution
were made for 1966, the chain would be required to distribute earnings
and profits of $114, based upon an effective foreign tax rate of 25
percent ($50/[$50+$150]) and a statutory percentage of 76 percent under
section 963(b); of this amount $53.20 (0.76x$70) would be distributed
from B Corporation's earnings and profits and $60.80 (0.76x$80) would be
distributed from A Corporation's earnings and profits. The overall
United States and foreign income tax with respect to such a pro rata
minimum distribution would be $73.62, determined as follows:
Taxable income of M Corporation ($60.80+[$53.20- ........ $103.36
($53.20x0.20)])....................................
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.48 x$103.36).. ........ 49.61
Foreign tax credit:
B Corporation's distribution ($53.20/ $24.47 ........
[$70+$30]x$30)+ ($42.56+ $10.64]x$10.64).........
A Corporation's distribution ($60.80/[$80+20]x$20) 12.16 36.63
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U.S. tax payable.................................... ........ 12.98
=========
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to ........ 73.62
pro rata minimum distribution ($50+ $10.64+$12.98).
(d) The United States income tax of M Corporation for 1966 and 1967
is determined as follows, assuming that the minimum overall tax burden
is determined under paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:
1966
Dividend from earnings and profits of--
B Corporation ($50 minus tax of $10 on A ........ $40.00
Corporation at the rate of 20 percent)...........
A Corporation..................................... ........ 64.00
---------
Taxable income of M Corporation..................... ........ 104.00
=========
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.48x$104)...... ........ $49.92
Less: Foreign tax credit:
B Corporation's distribution ($50/ $23.00 ........
[$70+$30]x$30+($40/[$40+$10]x$10), or ($15+$8)...
A Corporation's distribution ($64/$80+$20]x$20)... 12.80 35.80
-------------------
U.S. tax payable.................................... ........ $14.12
=========
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to ........ 74.12
actual distribution ($50+$10+$14.12)...............
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax that would be ........ 73.62
paid with respect to a pro rata minimum
distribution (part (c) of this example)............
Remaining 1966 earnings and profits for future
distribution by:
B Corporation ($70-$50)........................... ........ 20.00
A Corporation ($80-$64)........................... ........ 16.00
---------
Total........................................... ........ 36.00
=========
Foreign income tax attributable to remaining 1966
earnings and profits of:
B Corporation ($20/$70x$30)....................... ........ 8.57
A Corporation ($16/$80x$20)....................... ........ 4.00
1967
Dividend from remaining 1966 earnings and profits of-
-
B Corporation ($20 minus tax of $4 on A ........ 16.00
Corporation at the rate of 20 percent)...........
A Corporation..................................... ........ 16.00
---------
Taxable income of M Corporation..................... ........ 32.00
=========
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.48x$32)....... ........ 15.36
Less: Foreign tax credit:
B Corporation's distribution ($20/ $9.20 ........
[$20+$8.57]x$8.57)+($16/[$16+$4] x$4), or
($6+$3.20).......................................
A Corporation's distribution ($16/ [$16+$4]x$4)... 3.20 12.40
-------------------
U.S. tax payable.................................... ........ 2.96
---------
Example 4. (a) Domestic corporation M directly owns 90 percent of
the one class of stock of controlled foreign corporation A, which
directly owns 80 percent of the one class of stock of controlled foreign
corporation B, which in turn directly owns 60 percent of the one class
of stock of controlled foreign corporation C. None of the foreign
corporations are less developed country corporations under section
902(d); all corporations use the calendar year as the taxable year. For
1963, M Corporation makes a chain election with respect to corporations
A, B, and C and receives a distribution from the consolidated earnings
and profits of the chain which does not constitute a pro rata minimum
distribution. The remaining 1963 consolidated earnings and profits of
the chain are distributed late in 1964, for which year it is assumed
that the United States corporate income tax rate is the same (52
percent) as for 1963. No corporation in the chain has earnings and
profits for 1964 other than from distributions received from remaining
1963 earnings and profits of another corporation in the chain. The
foreign country under the laws of which A Corporation is created does
not tax dividends which are received by such corporation from B
Corporation, but B Corporation is taxed on dividends received from C
Corporation. Corporation M complies with the special rules of paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section and determines the minimum overall tax
burden under paragraph (a)(1)(ii)(b) of this section with respect to the
distribution which is made. Corporation M uses the overall limitation
under section 904(a)(2) on the foreign tax credit. The distribution
received by M Corporation for 1963 from the consolidated earnings and
profits of the chain is sufficient in amount to constitute a minimum
distribution. The overall United States and foreign income tax for 1963
with respect to the distribution which is made must be at least equal to
the lesser of $32.21 (the amount payable, as determined under paragraph
(b) of this example, with respect to a pro rata minimum distribution)
and $31.34 (90 percent of 52 percent of pretax and predistribution
consolidated earnings and profits of $66.96).
(b) If the chain were to make a pro rata minimum distribution, the
distributions and the overall United States and foreign income tax for
1963 with respect to the minimum distribution would be determined as
follows, based upon the facts assumed:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A B C Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pretax and predistribution earnings and profits..................... $20.00 $50.00 $30.00
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Reduction for foreign income tax on such earnings and profits (10%, 2.00 20.00 3.00
40%, and 10%, respectively)........................................
---------------------------------
Predistribution earnings and profits................................ 18.00 30.00 27.00
=================================
Consolidated earnings and profits with respect to M Corporation:
(0.90x$18)........................................................ 16.20
(0.90x0.80x$30) or (0.72x$30)..................................... ......... 21.60
(0.90x0.80x0.60x$27) or (0.432x$27)............................... ......... ......... 11.66 $49.46
Consolidated foreign income taxes with respect to M Corporation:
($16.20/$18x$2)................................................... 1.80
($21.60/$30x$20).................................................. ......... 14.40
($11.66/$27x$3)................................................... ......... ......... 1.30 17.50
Effective foreign tax rate of the chain for 1963 ($17.50/ ......... ......... ......... 26.14%
[$49.46+$17.50]), or ($17.50/ $66.96)..............................
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)........................... ......... ......... ......... 82%
Pro rata minimum distribution (before reduction of dividend from C
Corporation's share by B Corporation tax paid on such amount):
(0.82x$16.20)..................................................... 13.28
(0.82x$21.60)..................................................... ......... 17.71
(0.82x$11.66)..................................................... ......... ......... 9.56
(0.82x$49.46)..................................................... ......... ......... ......... 40.56
Such amounts as reduced by further foreign income tax imposed on
distributions through the chain:
No further foreign tax............................................ 13.28
No further foreign tax............................................ ......... 17.71
B Corporation tax ($9.56-[0.40x$9.56]), or ($9.56-$3.82).......... ......... ......... 5.74 36.73
Gross-up under section 78:
($13.28/$16.20x$1.80)............................................. 1.48
($17.71/$21.60x$14.40)............................................ ......... 11.81
($5.74/$5.74x$3.82)............................................... ......... 3.82 ......... 17.11
M Corporation's taxable income for 1963 attributable to minimum ......... ......... ......... 53.84
distribution ($36.73+$17.11).......................................
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ($53.84x0.52).................... ......... ......... ......... 28.00
Foreign tax credit (as determined under gross-up above)............. ......... ......... ......... 17.11
U.S. tax payable for 1963 ($28-$17.11).............................. ......... ......... ......... 10.89
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to pro rata minimum ......... ......... ......... 32.21
distribution ($17.50+$3.82+$10.89).................................
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(c) Based upon the distributions which are made by corporations A,
B, and C, M. Corporation pays United States tax as follows for 1963 and
1964:
1963
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A B C Total
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Distribution made from consolidated earnings and profits of the $9.36 $21.60 $9.60 $40.56
chain..............................................................
Excess of distribution over statutory percentage of consolidated ......... ......... ......... None
earnings and profits for 1963 ($40.56-[0.82x$49.46])...............
Determination of whether the overall U.S. and foreign income tax
with respect to the actual distribution is equal to, or exceeds,
the lesser of $32.21 (paragraph (b) of example) and $31.34
(paragraph (a) of example):
Amount received by M Corporation after reduction by further
foreign income tax imposed on distributions through the chain:
No further foreign tax.......................................... 9.36
No further foreign tax.......................................... ......... 21.60
B Corporation tax ($9.60-[0.40x$9.60]), or ($9.60-$3.84)........ ......... ......... 5.76 36.72
Gross-up under section 78:
($9.36/$16.20x$1.80)............................................ 1.04
($21.60/$21.60x$14.40).......................................... ......... 14.40
($5.76/$5.76x$3.84)............................................. ......... 3.84 ......... 19.28
Taxable income of M Corporation for 1963 attributable to actual ......... ......... ......... 56.00
distribution ($36.72+$19.28).......................................
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ($56x0.52)..................... ......... ......... ......... 29.12
Tentative foreign tax credit (as determined under gross-up above). ......... ......... ......... 19.28
Tentative U.S. tax payable ($29.12-$19.28)........................ ......... ......... ......... 9.84
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to actual ......... ......... ......... 31.18
distribution ($17.50+ $3.84+$9.84)...............................
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income tax ($31.34 [i.e., ......... ......... ......... .16
0.90x0.52x$66.96]- 31,18)........................................
Reduced foreign tax credit ($19.28-$0.16)........................... ......... ......... ......... 19.12
U.S. tax payable for 1963 ($29.12-$19.12)........................... ......... ......... ......... 10.00
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Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to actual ......... ......... ......... 31.34
distribution ($17.50+$3.84+$10)....................................
Allocation of reduction in foreign tax credit to undistributed
consolidated 1963 earnings and profits of A and B Corporations to
be deemed paid by M Corporation in future years:
Reduction in foreign tax credit ($19.28-$19.12)................... ......... ......... ......... .16
Undistributed 1963 consolidated earnings and profits of the chain:
($16.20-$9.36).................................................. 6.84
($21.60-$21.00)................................................. ......... 0
($11.66-$9.60).................................................. ......... ......... $2.06 8.90
Allocation of reduction in credit:
($6.84/$6.84x$0.16)............................................. .16 ......... ......... .16
Foreign income tax attributable to undistributed 1963 earnings and
profits of the chain to be taken into account in determining tax
deemed paid under section 902:
($1.80-$1.04)................................................... .76 ......... ......... .........
($14.40-$14.40)................................................. ......... ......... ......... .7
1964
Distribution from remaining 1963 consolidated earnings and profits
of the chain:
($16.20-$9.36).................................................... 6.84
($21.60-$21.60)................................................... ......... 0
($11.66-$9.60).................................................... ......... ......... 2.06 8.90
Such amounts as reduced by further foreign income tax imposed on
distributions through the chain:
No further foreign tax............................................ 6.84
B Corporation tax ($2.06-[0.40x$2.06]), or ($2.06-$0.82).......... ......... 1.24 ......... 8.08
Gross-up under section 78:
($6.84/$6.84x$0.76)............................................... 0.76
($1.24/$1.24x$0.82)............................................... ......... 0.82 ......... 1.58
Taxable income of M Corporation for 1964 attributable to 1964 ......... ......... ......... 9.66
distribution ($8.08+$1.58).........................................
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ($9.66x0.52)..................... ......... ......... ......... 5.02
Foreign tax credit:
Deferred credit in accordance with principles of section 902 0.16 ......... ......... 0.16
($6.84/$6.84x$0.16)..............................................
Tax deemed paid under section 902 (computed under gross-up above). ......... ......... ......... 1.58
U.S. tax payable for 1964 ($5.02-[$0.16+$1.58])..................... ......... ......... ......... 3.28
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Example 5. (a) Domestic corporation M directly owns all the one
class of stock of each of controlled foreign corporations A, B, C, and
D. All such corporations use the calendar year as the taxable year. None
of the foreign corporations is a less developed country corporation
under section 902(d). For 1963, M Corporation makes a group election
with respect to corporations A, B, C, and D and receives from the 1963
consolidated earnings and profits of the group a distribution which is
not a pro rata minimum distribution. None of the foreign corporations
has earnings and profits for 1964, but the remaining 1963 earnings and
profits of the group are distributed late in 1964, for which year it is
assumed that the United States corporate income tax rate is the same (52
percent) as for 1963. The overall limitation under section 904(a)(2) on
the foreign tax credit applies for both years.
(b) Assume that M Corporation does not comply with the special rules
of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and that for 1963 it draws a
distribution of all of B Corporation's earnings and profits and enough
of C Corporation's earnings and profits to receive the amount of a
minimum distribution and to assure that the overall United States and
foreign income tax for such year with respect to the distribution from
the group satisfies the overall minimum tax requirement of paragraph
(a)(1)(i) of this section. In such case, the overall United States and
foreign income tax for 1963 with respect to the distribution which is
made, determined by using the foreign tax credit under section 901
without applying the special credit rules of paragraph (c) of this
section, must at least equal $37.44 (90 percent of 52 percent of pretax
and predistribution consolidated earnings and profits of $80).
Corporation M's United States income tax for 1963 and 1964 with respect
to the distribution of the 1963 earnings and profits of the group is
determined as follows, based upon the facts assumed:
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1963
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A B C D Total
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Pretax and predistribution earnings and profits (and $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 ($20.00) $80.00
deficits) of the group..................................
Consolidated foreign income taxes........................ 2.50 12.50 15.00 ......... 30.00
Consolidated earnings and profits........................ 22.50 12.50 35.00 (20.00) 50.00
Effective foreign tax rate ($30/[$50+$30])............... ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.5%
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)................ ......... ......... ......... ......... 68%
Amount of a minimum distribution (0.68x$50).............. ......... ......... ......... ......... 34.00
Tentative distribution................................... ......... 12.50 21.50 ......... 34.00
Tentative gross-up under section 78:
($12.50/$12.50x$12.50) ......... 12.50 ......... ......... .........
($21.50/$35x$15) ......... ......... 9.21 ......... 21.71
Tentative taxable income of M Corporation ($34+$21.71)... ......... ......... ......... ......... 55.71
Tentative U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ......... ......... ......... ......... 28.97
(0.52x$55.71)...........................................
Tentative foreign tax credit (as computed under gross-up ......... ......... ......... ......... 21.71
above)..................................................
Tentative U.S. tax payable ($28.97-$21.71)............... ......... ......... ......... ......... 7.26
Tentative overall U.S. and foreign income tax ($30+$7.26) ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.26
Minimum overall U.S. and foreign income tax required to ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.44
be paid (0.90x .52x$80).................................
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income tax ($37.44- ......... ......... ......... ......... .18
$37.26).................................................
Revised distribution..................................... ......... 12.50 22.07 ......... 34.57
Gross-up under section 78:
($12.50/$12.50x$12.50)................................. ......... 12.50 ......... ......... .........
($22.07/$35x$15)....................................... ......... ......... 9.46 ......... 21.96
Taxable income of M Corporation ($34.57+$21.96).......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 56.53
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (.52x$56.53).......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 29.40
Foreign tax credit (as computed under gross-up above).... ......... ......... ......... ......... 21.96
U.S. tax payable ($29.40-$21.96)......................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 7.44
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax on actual ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.44
distribution ($30+$7.44)................................
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1964
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Distribution of remaining 1963 consolidated earnings and
profits:
($22.50-$0)............................................ 22.50
($12.50-$12.50)........................................ .........
($35-$22.07)........................................... ......... ......... 12.93 ......... 35.43
Gross-up under section 78:
($22.50/$22.50x$2.50).................................. 2.50
($12.93/$35x$15)....................................... ......... ......... 5.54 ......... 8.04
Taxable income of M Corporation ($35.43+$8.04)........... ......... ......... ......... ......... 43.47
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit ($43.47x0.52)......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 22.60
Foreign tax credit (as computed under gross-up above).... ......... ......... ......... ......... 8.04
U.S. tax payable ($22.60-$8.04).......................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 14.56
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(c) Assume that M Corporation does comply with the special rules of
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and for 1963 receives a minimum
distribution consisting of $20 from A Corporation and $14 from C
Corporation. In such case, the overall United States and foreign income
tax for 1963 with respect to the minimum distribution must at least
equal the lesser of $37.44 (0.90 x 0.52 x $80) and the overall United
States and foreign income tax of $37.89 that would be paid with respect
to a pro rata minimum distribution from the group for such year. In such
case, the determinations would be made pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and
(2) of this paragraph.
(1) If a pro rata minimum distribution were made for 1963 by the
group, the overall United States and foreign income tax for such year
with respect to such distribution would be $37.89, determined as
follows:
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A B C D Total
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Pretax and predistribution earnings and profits (and $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 ($20) $80.00
deficits) of the group..................................
Consolidated foreign income taxes........................ 2.50 12.50 15.00 ......... 30.00
Consolidated earnings and profits before allocation of 22.50 12.50 35.00 ......... 70.00
deficits................................................
Allocation of deficit of D Corporation:
($22.50/$70x$20)....................................... (6.43)
($12.50/$70x$20)....................................... ......... (3.57) ......... ......... .........
($35/$70x$20).......................................... ......... ......... (10.00) ......... (20.00)
Consolidated earnings and profits........................ 16.07 8.93 25.00 ......... 50.00
Effective foreign tax rate ($30/$80)..................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.50%
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Statutory percentage under section 963(b)................ ......... ......... ......... ......... 68%
Pro rata minimum distribution:
(0.68x$16.07).......................................... 10.93
(0.68x$8.93)........................................... ......... 6.07 ......... ......... .........
(0.68x$25)............................................. ......... ......... 17.00 ......... 34.00
Gross-up under section 78:
($10.93/$16.07x$2.50).................................. 1.70
($6.07/$8.93x$12.50)................................... ......... 8.50 ......... ......... .........
($17/$25x$15).......................................... ......... ......... 10.20 ......... 20.40
Taxable income of M Corporation ($34+$20.40)............. ......... ......... ......... ......... 54.40
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$54.40)......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 28.29
Foreign tax credit (as computed under the gross-up above) ......... ......... ......... ......... 20.40
U.S. tax payable ($28.29-$20.40)......................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 7.89
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to pro ......... ......... ......... ......... 37.89
rata minimum distribution ($30+$7.89)...................
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(2) Corporation M's United States income tax for 1963 and 1964 with
respect to the distribution of the 1963 earnings and profits of the
group is determined as follows:
1963
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A B C D Total
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Distributions actually made.............................. $20.00 ......... $14.00 ......... $34.00
Gross-up under section 78:
($16.07/$16.07x$2.50).................................. 2.50 ......... ......... ......... .........
($14/$25x$15).......................................... ......... ......... 8.40 ......... 10.90
Taxable income of M Corporation ($34+$10.90)............. ......... ......... ......... ......... 44.90
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$44.90)......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 23.35
Foreign tax credit (as computed under gross-up above).... ......... ......... ......... ......... 10.90
U.S. tax payable ($23.35-$10.90)......................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 12.45
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to the ......... ......... ......... ......... 42.45
distribution actually made ($30+$12.45), such amount
being in excess of the minimum overall tax burden of
$37.44..................................................
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1964
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Earnings and profits for 1963 to which minimum
distribution for such year was not attributable:
($22.50-$20)........................................... $2.50 ......... ......... ......... .........
($12.50-$0)............................................ ......... $12.50 ......... ......... .........
($35.00-$14)........................................... ......... ......... $21.00 ......... $36.00
Foreign income tax for 1963 not taken into account in
determining tax deemed paid for such year on pretax
earnings and profits to which the minimum distribution
for such year was attributable:
([$16.07-$16.07]/$16.07x$2.50)......................... 0 ......... ......... ......... .........
([$8.93-$0]/$8.93x$12.50).............................. ......... 12.50 ......... ......... .........
([$25-$14]/$25x$15).................................... ......... ......... 6.60 ......... 19.10
Distributions to M Corporation in 1964................... 2.50 12.50 21.00 ......... 36.00
Gross-up under section 78:
($2.50/$2.50x$0)....................................... 0 ......... ......... ......... .........
($12.50/$12.50x$12.50)................................. ......... 12.50 ......... ......... .........
($21/$21x$6.60)........................................ ......... ......... 6.60 ......... 19.10
Taxable income of M Corporation ($36+$19.10)............. ......... ......... ......... ......... 55.10
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$55.10)......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 28.65
Foreign tax credit (as computed under gross-up above).... ......... ......... ......... ......... 19.10
U.S. tax payable ($28.65-$19.10)......................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 9.55
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Example 6. Throughout 1963, domestic corporation M directly owns all
the one class of stock of controlled foreign corporations A, B, and C,
and maintains in a foreign country a branch which qualifies under
paragraph (f)(4) of Sec. 1.963-1 for inclusion in a group as a wholly
owned foreign subsidiary corporation. For 1963, a year for which the
overall limitation under section 904(a)(2) on the foreign tax credit
applies, M Corporation makes a group election with respect to A, B, and
C Corporations and the foreign branch. All such corporations use the
calendar year as the taxable year. The foreign branch has pretax and
predistribution earnings and profits of $40 for 1963, as determined
under paragraph (f)(4)(ii)
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of Sec. 1.963-1. None of the foreign corporations is a less developed
country corporation under section 902(d). Corporation M complies with
the special rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. The United
States income tax of M Corporation for 1963 is as follows, based upon
the facts assumed:
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A B C Branch Total
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Pretax and predistribution consolidated earnings and $20.00 $30.00 $10 $40 $100.00
profits of the group....................................
Consolidated income taxes................................ 2.00 15.00 5 20 42.00
Effective foreign tax rate ($42/$100).................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 42%
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)................ ......... ......... ......... ......... 40%
Posttax and predistribution consolidated earnings and 18.00 15.00 5 20 58.00
profits of the group....................................
U.S. tax which would be paid on a pro rata minimum
distribution from consolidated earnings and profits of
the group:
Pro rata minimum distribution (and amount which would
be received by M Corporation):
(0.40x$18)........................................... 7.20 ......... ......... ......... .........
(0.40x$15)........................................... ......... 6.00 ......... ......... .........
(0.40x$5)............................................ ......... ......... 2 ......... .........
(0.40x$40)........................................... ......... ......... ......... 16 31.20
Gross-up under section 78:
($7.20/$18x$2)....................................... .80 ......... ......... ......... .........
($6/$15x$15)......................................... ......... 6.00 ......... ......... .........
($2/$5x$5)........................................... ......... ......... 2 ......... 8.80
Taxable income of M Corporation ($31.20+$8.80)......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 40.00
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$40).......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 20.80
Foreign tax credit ($8.80, as computed under the gross- ......... ......... ......... ......... 16.80
up, plus 40 percent of $20)...........................
U.S. tax payable ($20.80-$16.80)....................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 4.00
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to a pro ......... ......... ......... ......... 46.00
rata minimum distribution for 1963 ($4+$42).............
Tentative tax on distribution actually received by M
Corporation:
Actual distribution received........................... ......... ......... $5 $40 $45.00
Gross-up under section 78 ($5/$5x$5)................... ......... ......... 5 ......... 5.00
Taxable income of M Corporation ($45+$5)............... ......... ......... ......... ......... 50.00
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$50).......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 26.00
Tentative foreign tax credit ($5, as computed under the ......... ......... ......... ......... 25.00
gross-up above, plus 100 percent of $20)..............
Tentative U.S. tax payable ($26-$25)................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1.00
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income tax (the ......... ......... ......... ......... 3.00
lesser of $46 or $46.80 [0.90x0.52x$100] minus $43
[$1+$42])...............................................
Reduced foreign tax credit ($25-$3)...................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 22.00
U.S. tax payable ($26-$22)............................... ......... ......... ......... ......... 4.00
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to ......... ......... ......... ......... 46.00
actual distribution for 1963 ($4+$42)...................
Reduction in foreign tax credit for 1963 ($25-$22)....... ......... ......... ......... ......... 3.00
Allocation of reduction in foreign tax credit to
undistributed 1963 consolidated earnings and profits of
the group:
($18/[$18+$15]x$3.00).................................. 1.64 ......... ......... ......... .........
($15/[$18+$15]x$3.00).................................. ......... 1.36 ......... ......... 3.00
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Example 7. Domestic group M, an affiliated group of domestic
corporations filing a consolidated return under section 1501, makes a
group election for 1963 with respect to a group consisting of two
controlled foreign corporations C and D, all of whose one class of stock
is directly owned by group M, and foreign branch B, a foreign branch of
a Western Hemisphere trade corporation (as defined in section 921)
included in group M. No distributions are received for the taxable year
from corporations C and D, but the foreign group makes a minimum
distribution by reason of the deemed distribution of all of branch B's
earnings and profits. Group M complies with the special rules of
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. For 1963, a year for which the
United States corporate income tax rate is 52 percent, the overall
limitation under section 904(a)(2) on the foreign tax credit applies.
All corporations use the calendar year as the taxable year. None of the
foreign corporations is a less developed country corporation under
section 902(d) for 1963. The income, and the United States and foreign
income tax for 1963, are determined as follows, based upon the facts
assumed:
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Branch C D Total
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Pretax and predistribution consolidated earnings and profits of the $100.00 $10.00 $10.00 $120.00
foreign group (before Western Hemisphere trade corporation
deduction).........................................................
Western Hemisphere trade corporation deduction ($100x0.14/0.52)..... 26.92 ......... ......... 26.92
Pretax and predistribution consolidated earnings and profits of the 73.08 10.00 10.00 93.08
foreign group (after Western Hemisphere trade corporation
deduction).........................................................
Consolidated foreign income taxes (38%, 20%, and zero rate,
respectively):
(0.38x$100)....................................................... 38.00 ......... ......... .........
(0.20x$10)........................................................ ......... 2.00 ......... 40.00
Consolidated earnings and profits of the foreign group............ 35.08 8.00 10.00 53.08
Effective foreign tax rate ($40/$93.08)............................. ......... ......... ......... 43%
Statutory percentage under section 963(b)........................... ......... ......... ......... 40%
Tax which would be paid with respect to a pro rata minimum
distribution from consolidated earnings and profits of the foreign
group:
Pro rata minimum distribution:
(0.40x$73.08)................................................... 29.23 ......... ......... .........
(0.40x$8.00).................................................... ......... 3.20 ......... .........
(0.40x$10.00)................................................... ......... ......... 4.00 36.43
Gross-up under section 78: ($3.20/$8.00x$2)....................... ......... .80 ......... .80
Taxable income of group M......................................... 29.23 4.00 4.00 37.23
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit:
(0.52x$29.23)................................................... 15.20 ......... ......... .........
(0.54x$4.00).................................................... ......... 2.16 ......... .........
(0.54x$4.00).................................................... ......... ......... 2.16 19.52
Foreign tax credit ($0.80, as computed under the gross-up above, 15.20 .80 ......... 16.00
plus 40 percent of $38)..........................................
U.S. tax payable.................................................. ......... 1.36 2.16 3.52
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax with respect to pro rata ......... ......... ......... 43.52
minimum distribution ($3.52+$40).................................
Tentative tax on distribution actually received by group M:
Taxable income of branch.......................................... 73.08 ......... ......... 73.08
U.S. tax before foreign tax credit (0.52x$73.08).................. 38.00 ......... ......... 38.00
Tentative foreign tax credit...................................... 38.00 ......... ......... 38.00
Tentative U.S. tax payable........................................ ......... ......... ......... 0
Insufficient overall U.S. and foreign income tax (the lesser of ......... ......... ......... 3.52
$43.52 or $43.56 [0.90x0.52x$93.08] minus $40).....................
Reduced foreign tax credit ($38-$3.52).............................. ......... ......... ......... 34.48
U.S. tax payable ($38-$34.48)....................................... ......... ......... ......... 3.52
Overall U.S. and foreign income tax ($3.52+$40.00).................. ......... ......... ......... 43.52
Reduction in foreign tax credit for 1963 ($38-$34.48)............... ......... ......... ......... 3.52
Allocation of reduction in foreign tax credit to 1963 undistributed
consolidated earnings and profits of the foreign group:
($8/[$8+$10]x$3.52)............................................... ......... 1.56 ......... .........
($10/[$8+$10]x$3.52).............................................. ......... ......... 1.96 3.52
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[T.D. 6759, 29 FR 13335, Sept. 25, 1964; 29 FR 13896, Oct. 8, 1964, as
amended by T.D. 6767, 29 FR 14878, Nov. 3, 1964; T.D. 7100, 36 FR 5336,
Mar. 20, 1971]