FORco, a country F corporation, wants to open a sales office in the United States. FORco does not form a U. S. subsidiary, but instead operates in the U. S. as a branch. Country F does not have a income tax treaty with the U. S. If FORco loans operating funds to the U. S. branch, when the U. S. branch makes interest payment to FORco, the interest payment will be subject to:.

C. Subject to 30% withholding tax under the Branch Interest Withholding tax rules.

Explanation:

Options are "A. No interest withholding as the interest is deemed paid by the foreign corporation, since the U.S. branch is not a U.S. corporation. B. No interest withholding tax since the recipient of the interest is a foreign corporation. C. Subject to 30% withholding tax under the Branch Interest Withholding tax rules. D. Subject to 15% withholding tax under the Branch Profits tax rules. Reset Selection"

The interest payment will be subject to 30% withholding tax under the Branch Interest Withholding tax rules. Interest paid by a branch's U.S. trade or business, is considered U.S. source income and is subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30%, unless the tax is reduced or eliminated by a specific treaty or Code provision.

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