- First-tier Tribunal (FTT) considered VAT exemption for management of Special Investment Funds (SIFs)
- Management of SIFs is VAT exempt under EU Principal VAT Directive (PVD)
- Funds constituted as UCITS qualify as SIFs
- Non-UCITS funds may benefit from SIF exemption if equivalent or comparable to UCITS
- State supervision must be financial in nature, indirect supervision via fund manager is sufficient
- FTT considered each fund case-by-case, some met requirements for VAT exemption
- VAT exemption applies to some management services under consideration
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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