- CJEU AG opines Dutch pension funds are not eligible for a VAT exemption
- Pension funds and asset managers believe they are similar to collective investment funds
- AG opinion states pension funds are not comparable to UCITS and do not qualify for VAT exemption
- Dutch pension funds often operate average earnings schemes, which do not qualify as collective investment funds
- Dutch Supreme Court ruled in 2016 that pension funds with benefit agreements do not qualify for VAT exemption
- Participants in benefit agreements do face investment risk, leading to lower expected returns
- Questions raised about interpretation of investment risk condition for VAT exemption
- District Court referred case to CJEU for clarification on investment risk and tax neutrality principle.
Source: bdo.global
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