Property authorised investment funds — where are we going?
In 2008, the government introduced tax breaks for UK property funds. It has taken five years for the industry to start responding. Now we are seeing authorised investment funds being launched as property authorised investment funds (PAIFs). Why the delay? Market conditions have played a large part in the lack of action. However, there are still practical and tax issues to be resolved. Combining the flexible regulations of qualified investor schemes (QISs) and tax efficiency may give business opportunities to fund managers to offer new vehicles to the market.
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