16. November 2016 Schematic loan and return of securities The Finance Ministry has decreed on a Supreme Tax Court judgment regarding securities lending schemes and provides some guidance as to when a transfer of economic ownership of the securities takes place. Kategorien: Official PronouncementsSchlagwörter: economic owner, beneficial owner, securi ...
02. Januar 2018 Investment funds: Lending or repo transactions over stock ma ... Stock lending – a potential show stopper. The new German Investment Tax Act (GITA) has not yet kicked in and the rules are already becoming more and more complex. Kategorien: Official PronouncementsSchlagwörter: securities lending, repo transactions, s ...
31. März 2025 Economic ownership of shares assigned as collateral In a most recent decision, the Supreme Tax Court held that the shares transferred by way of security are attributable to the purchaser ( who is also the secured party) as of the date of transfer of ownership if the purchaser can legally and effectively exercise the material rights associated with the shares (in particular the sale and exercise of voting rights) and regardless whether the security event occurs. Kategorien: Supreme Tax Court casesSchlagwörter: Collaterals / Sicherheiten, share transf ...