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:

1. 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 recognised for the purposes of this Article.

2. Interests in the investment fund are traded on a Recognised Stock Exchange, or are marketed and made available sufficiently widely to investors.

3. The main or principal purpose of the investment fund is not to avoid Corporate Tax.

4. 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.