Skip to Content

  VAT and Investment Funds – Basic Rules         

Understand, identify, and determine the VAT rules applicable to investment funds: VAT registration, exempt or taxable transactions, VAT deductibility, and compliance obligations.

Training objectives and arrangements

Training objectives : 

  • VAT compliance obligations of investment funds
  • Funds and services covered by the exemption under Article 44.1.d) of the VAT Law
  • Issues related to delegation
  • Key positions of the VAT authorities
  • Landmark rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union
  • Reporting obligations arising from the status of investment funds
  • VAT implications of these activities on the right to deduct input VAT

Audience :   Tax professionals, managers of traditional or alternative investment funds, chartered accountants, fund administrators, lawyers, and anyone involved in the structuring, management, or VAT compliance of investment funds. 

Duration: 2 hours  Format: Virtual class (inter-company or in-house)

Pricing in Luxembourg  : on quotation

Register for training

Training Plan:


Introduction

A bit of VAT theory impacting the " investment funds "

  • Concept of VAT Taxable person
  • Place of supply of services
  • Intra-Community acquisitions

VAT statuts of investment funds

The exemption under article 44.1.d of the VAT Law

  • The exemption under Article 44.1.d of the VAT Law – eligible vehicles
  • The exemption under Article 44.1.d of the VAT Law – eligible services

A few landmark rulings

Right of deduction and reporting regime

Simplified VAT return


Conclusion and Q&A