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Substance Over Form in Repurchase Agreements Taxation

Numéro de cause ATAS/726/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
Frais judiciaires à la charge de l'autorité
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Synthèse Legislator

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The dispute centered on whether various transactions between the parties, involving financial instruments and securities, constituted loans or sales with agreements to repurchase, which is crucial for determining the applicable tax treatment. The court reasoned that the substance of the transactions, rather than their form, must control, and considering the totality of the circumstances, including the terms related to price, redemption, and the nature of the exchange, the agreements were properly characterized as sales with an agreement to repurchase, meaning the transferring party retained the economic interest and obligations associated with ownership, thus supporting the determination that the transactions were sales rather than true loans for tax purposes.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Substance Over Form in Repurchase Agreements Taxation: The court reasoned that the substance of the transactions, rather than their form, must control, and considering the totality of the circumstances, including the terms related to price, redemption, and the nature of the exchange, the agreements were properly characterized as sales with an agreement to repurchase, meaning the transferring party retained the economic interest and obligations associated with ownership, thus supporting the determination that the transactions were sales rather than true loans for tax purposes.

Mots-clés

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opération de pension transaction financière modalités de vente copropriété contrat de prêt moyens financiers

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
The court applies this article regarding the allocation of costs.
Généré par l'IA
A/846/2006
Sale vs. Loan Characterization of Repurchase Agreements
A/2212/2003
Recharacterization of Financial Instruments and Transactions for Tax Purposes
A/2020/2013
Sale vs. Lease Reclassification for Tax Purposes
A/624/2005
Tax Treatment of Sale and Leaseback Transactions
A/1791/2002
Tax Characterization of Commercial Transactions as Loans or Leases

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

The court applies this article regarding the allocation of costs.

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