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Assume a Spanish affiliate repatriates as dividends one quarter of the after tax profits it earns( i.e dividend payout ratio = 25%). If the income tax rate in Spain is 30% and there is a withholding tax of 15% what is the effect on the parent company’s US tax bill if the Spanish affiliate had pre-tax profit equal to $1000,000 ? Assume the US tax rate is 35%.
Select the right answer:
a. $12,500 additional taxes paid
b. $12,500 tax credit received
c. $13,750 additional taxes owed
d. $13,750 tax credit received
Note: Please answer the right one because i have found the wrong answer on this one from different people.