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Real Estate Investment Trusts in Europe: Europeanising Tax Regimes


ISBN13: 9789041190963
Published: June 2017
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Country of Publication: The Netherlands
Format: Hardback
Price: £132.00



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Real Estate Investment Trusts in Europe: Europeanising Tax Regimes is the first in-depth comparative study on taxation of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in different European Union (EU) Member States. It is well known that investments in real estate provide relatively stable yields compared with stock market volatility, so it is not surprising that, with globalisation, investors have pursued such opportunities across borders, especially where foreign countries offer beneficial tax regimes. Nor is it surprising that states should fear erosion of their tax base in the presence of such investments. This book investigates the impact of EU law on direct taxation in the case of REITs, and whether EU policies in this area have led national legislators to adjust their REIT regimes.

What’s in this book:

Presenting detailed case studies of three EU Member States, France (a well-established REIT regime), Bulgaria (a new accession state) and Spain (a recent REIT regime), this book explores the idea of a harmonised EU-REIT, and whether harmonisation among national REIT regimes may be possible. Among the issues and topics arising in the course of the presentation are the following:

  • ‘goodness of fit’ and adaptational soft pressure;
  • relevant case law from the European Court of Justice, including tax and company law;
  • ‘REIT shopping’;
  • non-compliance of REIT regimes with EU law; and
  • criteria for the ‘misfit’ analysis of REIT regimes and potential infringements of EU law. The analysis ultimately documents conditions and circumstances for the creation of a harmonised ‘EU-REIT’ by assessing the level of change on the area of direct taxation within the Member States that would be needed for such a creation to become a reality, identifying common themes across different legal systems that could assist the harmonisation of laws. Throughout, a holistic view is taken, linking tax and company law with considerations of sovereignty, policy and culture.

    How this will help you:

    This incomparable study, in its structured framework comparing REIT regimes, takes a giant step towards overcoming resistance to a common REIT taxation regime in the EU. As the first comparative study of REIT regimes to identify an emerging common understanding informed by European jurisprudence and Europeanisation policy and theory, it is sure to be welcomed by practitioners, academics and policymakers in the field of European law and international taxation as well as European studies.

  • Subjects:
    Taxation
    Contents:
    Preface
    List of Abbreviations and Glossary
    List of Figures
    List of Tables

    Part I Introduction and Dimensions of Europeanisation
    Chapter 1 Introduction to the Research: Challenging MS Tax Regimes
    Chapter 2 REITS in the EU: A Comparative Analysis

    Part II: Mechanism of Europeanisation: ‘Goodness of Fit’ and Adaptational Pressure
    Chapter 3 MS REIT Regimes and EU Law
    Chapter 4 MS REIT Regimes and ECJ Case Law

    Part III  ‘Outcome’: The Impact of the EU
    Chapter 5 REITS in MSs: Case Studies
    Chapter 6 EU ‘Soft’ Policies and the ‘EuroREIT’
    Chapter 7 Conclusion: The Europeanisation of MS REIT Regimes

    Appendices:
    Appendix I European REITs – Specifics
    Appendix II Chronological Overview of REIT and REIT-Like Regimes Globally
    Appendix III Cases on Company/Corporate Law – Overview
    Appendix IV Case Law on (Direct) Tax – ‘Equal Treatment’
    Appendix V Case Law on (Direct) Tax – Access to Tax of Non-resident Companies
    Bibliography
    Table of Cases
    Table of Directives, Regulations and Conventions
    Index