Impact of Investment Tax Reform on Equity Funds and Real Estate Funds

Journal
Germany
Finance and Capital Markets (formerly Derivatives & Financial Instruments) 2017 (Volume 19), No. 4
From 1 January 2018, the revised Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz) will apply. It introduces a partial tax liability for both German and non-German investment funds on certain items of German-source income. This article describes the upcoming changes, with a particular focus on equity funds and real estate funds.