- European Court of Justice issued an advocate general opinion on Dutch VAT exemption rules
- Taxpayers sought rulings on qualification of special occupational pension funds for VAT exemption
- Advocate general opined that special investment funds similar to UCITS can be exempt from VAT
- Funds that are not UCITS must be compared with UCITS and other special investment funds
- EU members can exempt special investment funds without violating fiscal neutrality
- Differentiation can be made between guaranteed pension commitments and those based on invested capital performance
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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