Interest Deduction worksheet (idd)
Use the Interest deduction worksheet (idd) to record these deductions. The idd worksheet also contains any amounts integrated from the Motor Vehicle worksheet (mve), the Depreciation worksheet (d), and has direct integration from the ATO Interest and dividends deductions schedule (BJ) if there was a requirement to complete that schedule because the total deductions for both Interest income and Dividends received exceeded $4,999. Refer to Interest and Dividend Deductions (BJ).
If you have used the Interest income worksheet (int) there is a link to the 'idd' from that worksheet. Refer to Interest Income worksheet (int) – individuals.
Interest and Dividend Deductions schedule (BJ)
Where the amount of interest and dividend deductions exceeds $4999, the ATO requires a Schedule BJ to be completed, to itemise each interest and dividend deduction making up the claim.
Thin Capitalisation
If the taxpayer has debt deductions, such as interest, the claim may be affected by the thin capitalisation rules. These rules may apply if:
the taxpayer is an Australian resident for tax purposes and has (or any associate entities have) certain overseas interests, and the debt deductions combined with those of the associate entities were more than $250,000 for the current income year, or
the taxpayer is a foreign resident with operations or investments in Australia and the debt deductions against Australian assessable income (combined with those of the associate entities) were more than $250,000 for the current income year.
