Swiss Pension Fund Entitled To Reclaim Swiss Withholding Tax on Dividends Received Indirectly via Irish Investment Fund

Journal
Author
Reinarz, P.
Country
Switzerland
Published Date
Issue
Finance and Capital Markets (formerly Derivatives & Financial Instruments) 2016 (Volume 18), No. 6
FormatPDF
EUR
45
| USD
50 (VAT excl.)

The Federal Supreme Court has ruled that a Swiss regulated and tax-exempt pension fund is entitled to reclaim Swiss federal withholding tax deducted from dividends on publicly traded shares of Swiss companies received indirectly via an Irish contractual investment fund.