- BMF issued a letter on 17.5.2024 regarding the VAT exemption for the administration of alternative investment funds
- The letter adjusts the UStAE following changes to § 4 Nr. 8 Buchst. h UStG
- The scope of the VAT exemption was expanded to include all alternative investment funds as of 1.1.2024
- The exemption now covers the administration of OGAW, AIF, and pension funds
- The VAT exemption is based on Art. 135 Abs. 1 Buchst. g of the VAT Directive
- The exemption now includes the administration of venture capital funds.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
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