Article 10 – Qualifying Investment Fund
- An investment fund may apply to the Authority to be exempt from Corporate Tax as a Qualifying Investment Fund where all of the following conditions are met:
- The investment fund or the investment fund’s manager is subject to the regulatory oversight of a competent authority in the State, or a foreign competent authority recognized for the purposes of this Article.
- Interests in the investment fund are traded on a Recognized Stock Exchange, or are marketed and made available sufficiently widely to investors.
- The main or principal purpose of the investment fund is not to avoid Corporate Tax.
- Any other conditions as may be prescribed in a decision issued by Cabinet at the suggestion of the Minister.
- For the purposes of monitoring the continued compliance by a Qualifying Investment Fund with the conditions of Clause 1 of this Article, the Authority may request any relevant information or records within the timeline prescribed by the Authority.