UCITS and Taxation: Towards Harmonization of the Taxation of UCITS

by Raymond P.C. Adema

Overview

Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable Securities (UCITS) involve collective investment funds, which are authorized to market their units among countries within the European Union. The objective of the original UCITS directive was to allow for open-ended funds investing in transferable securities to be subject to the same regulation in every Member State. It was hoped that once such legislative uniformity was established throughout Europe, funds authorized in one Member State could be sold to the public in each Member State without further authorization, thereby furthering the EU's goal of a single market for fi nancial services in Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789041128393
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer
Publication date:	12/09/2009
Pages:	537
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Preface List of Statutes Introduction Part I Introduction of the Concept and the Taxation of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Chapter 1 Introduction of the Concept of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Chapter 2 Introduction of the Taxation of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Part II Taxation of the Income at Source Chapter 3 Taxation of Income from the Underlying Investments in the Source State Chapter 4 Comparison of the Source Taxation of Income Derived by Way of Austrian, German, Netherlands, and United Kingdom – Resident Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Chapter 5 Distortions to the Cross-Border Trade in Units of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Caused by Differences in the Source Taxation Part III Tax Liability of Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Chapter 6 Taxation of Income from the Investments in the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Country Chapter 7 Comparison of Taxation of Income from the Investments in the UCITS Country Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Chapter 8 Distortions to the Cross-Border Trade in Units of UCITS Caused by Differences in Taxation in the UCITS Country Part IV Tax Liability of the Unitholders Preface to Chapters 9–12 Chapter 9 Austria: Taxation of Income from Investments in the Country of the Unitholders Chapter 10 Germany: Taxation of Income from Investments in the Country of the Unitholders Chapter 11 The Netherlands: Taxation of Income from Investments in the Country of the Unitholders Chapter 12 The United Kingdom: Taxation of Income from Investments in the Country of the Unitholders Chapter 13 Comparison of Taxation in the Unitholder Country of Income Derived by Way of Austrian-, German-, Netherlands-, and UK-Resident UCITS Chapter 14 Distortions to the Cross-Border Trade in Units of UCITS Caused by Differences in the Taxation in the Unitholder Country Part V Removal of Tax Advantages and Tax Disadvantages Chapter 15 Analysis and Recommendations Bibliography Index.