The tax classification of a foreign pension fund investing in the United States has major implications in terms of who is subject to tax, the applicable tax rate and the associated reporting obligations. Francis Helverson of WTS explains why pension funds with certain characteristics may have significant advantages over other pension funds as well as over other types of foreign investors.
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