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Dutch Supreme Court Rules on Eligibility of German UCITS to Claim Refund of Dutch Dividend Withholding Tax

27 October 2020

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Netherlands

On 23 October 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a decision concerning the eligibility of a German investment fund to claim a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax. The case involves a contractual investment fund established in Germany that complies with the requirements of EU Directive 2009/65/EC on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS). During the period 2002 to 2008, the German UCITS received dividends from Dutch companies, which were subject to withholding tax of 15% or 25%, depending on the year. The German UCITS subsequently claimed a refund for the tax withheld based on equal treatment under...