Taxation of Deemed Benefits on Loans and Advances to Directors and Shareholders

Interpretative Circular 14, issued by the Tax Department on November 14 2017, clarifies the application of Article 5(2) (g) of the Income Tax Law. The law provides for a deemed benefit to be assessed on any drawings, loan or other financial facilities granted by a company to a non-resident director or shareholder, or their spouse or close relatives. This provision, together with a corresponding provision for resident individuals, was introduced by the Income Tax Amendment Law of 2011 and took effect on December 1 2012.