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V2113-18 ·17 July 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Dividends paid to Kuwait sovereign fund taxed in Spain with 5% cap

A Spanish entity inquired whether dividends paid to a Kuwait sovereign fund were exempt under the double taxation treaty. The DGT replied that exemption does not apply as the fund fails to meet the requirement of having its capital divided into shares or participations.

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Dividends paid to Kuwait sovereign funds are subject to Spanish tax with a 5% cap, unless the fund meets specific capital structure requirements under the double taxation treaty.

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2018-07-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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