Fund returns under FDR improve

The bill is currently before the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee and a finalised report is due at the end of this month.

While it is considering FDR as an option, Good Returns understands the committee maybe leaning towards the deemed rate of return method earlier proposed by former BT Funds chief executive Craig Stobo.

However, since FDR is on the table it is useful to see how it works in practice.

FDR, under the proposal, will tax offshore shares as 5% of the market value of the shares. There will be no tax explicitly on dividends.

For managed funds, including superannuation schemes, taxable income will be 5% of the average value of the overseas shares over the year. This is irrespective of the actual gross return on the assets over the year, and almost certainly will mean tax payable in years of capital losses, as illustrated below:

Investment return (tax rate of 33%)
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