Dutch tax ruling paves way for €500m scheme refund
NETHERLANDS - Schemes are set to receive a refund of over €500m following a legal challenge against the Dutch tax authorities by the Strathclyde Pension Fund.
In a ruling issued yesterday, The Dutch tax authorities said they accepted Strathclyde Pension Fund claims they should not have levied a "withholding tax" on dividend payments to tax exempt bodies - such...
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