Pension Systems in the European Union: Competition and Tax Aspects

Author:   Leo Stevens ,  Humbert Drabbe ,  Gerry Dietvorst ,  Peter Kavelaars
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   v. 7
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9789041197528


Pages:   145
Publication Date:   01 September 1999
Format:   Paperback
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The tax treatment of pensions and pension schemes is undergoing a period of rapid development across the European Union. Following publication of the European Commission Green Paper on Supplementary Pensions in the Single Market in June 1997, the Council adopted a Directive on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the Community (Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998). This work aims to stimulate the debate in this area, both on a national and a European level. The importance of the European dimension is apparent from an analysis of the application of EC competition rules to pension funds, particularly those funds which are granted exclusive rights to provide benefits to supplement state social security systems. It is argued that increased competition in this sector is likely to benefit pension provision in the long term. Against a background overview of the different types of pension schemes in EU Member States, the book goes on to consider the question of harmonization of certain tax rules with respect to pensions. Whereas important differences exist between the various schemes, nearly all grant some form of tax privileges aimed at encouraging supplementary provision. The need for uniform rules is most clearly shown in the application of assignment rules on tax, social security and pensions with regard to workers in cross-border situations, where various Member States apply significantly different rules. The papers collected here are the result of a seminar organized by the Foundation for European Fiscal Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam. This brochure is the seventh in a series initiated by the Foundation, which organizes postgraduate courses on European tax law, and aims to encourage research on the economic and legal aspects of tax harmonization and co-ordination in the European Union.

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Author:   Leo Stevens ,  Humbert Drabbe ,  Gerry Dietvorst ,  Peter Kavelaars
Publisher:   Kluwer Law International
Imprint:   Kluwer Law International
Volume:   v. 7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9789041197528


ISBN 10:   9041197524
Pages:   145
Publication Date:   01 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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