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Michigan Business Tax
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B13. For purposes of applying section 201(2)(f)(ii) of the MBTA, does the phrase "subject to tax in another jurisdiction" refer only to taxation by another state, or does it also include taxation by a foreign country?
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Answer:
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The phrase includes taxation by a foreign country. Pursuant to section
201(2)(f) of the MBTA, a taxpayer must add back to its business income tax base
"any royalty, interest, or other expense paid to a person related to the
taxpayer by ownership or control for the use of an intangible asset if the
person is not included in the taxpayer's unitary business group." MCL
208.1201(2)(f). Such amounts need not be added back, however, if certain
conditions are met:
The addition of any royalty, interest or other expense described under this
subdivision is not required to be added if the taxpayer can demonstrate that
the transaction has a nontax business purpose other than avoidance of this
tax, is conducted with arm's-length pricing and rates and terms as applied in
accordance with section 482 and 1274(d) of the internal revenue code, and ?
(ii) Results in double taxation. For purposes of this paragraph,
double taxation exists if the transaction is subject to tax in another
jurisdiction.
MCL 208.1201(2)(f)(ii). The meaning of the phrase "subject to tax in
another jurisdiction" is not specifically set forth in the statute. For purposes
of applying this subsection, the Department will interpret "another
jurisdiction" to mean any state other than the state of Michigan, or a foreign
taxing jurisdiction.
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