Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
Prospectus supplement US007924AH66 - Aegon
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(C) Investment institutions (fiscale belegginsinstellingen) and exempt investment institutions<br />
(vrijgestelde fiscale beleggingsinstellingen).<br />
A holder that acquires an interest in excess of the thresholds mentioned above is strongly<br />
recommended to consult a professional tax adviser with respect to the Netherlands tax consequences of<br />
an investment in the common shares or debt instruments.<br />
COMMON SHARES OF AEGON N.V.<br />
Dividend tax<br />
Withholding requirement. AEGON N.V. is required to withhold 15% Netherlands dividend tax in<br />
respect of dividends and certain other payments on the common shares including:<br />
(i) distributions in cash or in kind including deemed and constructive proceeds;<br />
(ii) liquidation proceeds, proceeds on redemption of the common shares and, as a rule, the<br />
consideration for the repurchase of the common shares by AEGON N.V. in excess of its<br />
average paid-in capital recognized for Netherlands dividend tax purposes, unless a particular<br />
statutory exemption applies;<br />
(iii) the par value of common shares issued to a holder of the common shares or an increase of<br />
the par value of the common shares, except when the (increase in the) par value of the<br />
common shares is funded out of AEGON N.V.’s paid-in capital as recognized for Netherlands<br />
dividend tax purposes; and<br />
(iv) partial repayments of paid-in capital for tax purposes, if and to the extent there are qualifying<br />
profits (zuivere winst), unless the general meeting of the shareholders of AEGON N.V. has<br />
resolved in advance to make such repayment and provided that the nominal value of the<br />
common shares concerned has been reduced by an equal amount by way of an amendment of<br />
the articles of association and the paid-in capital is recognized as capital for Netherlands<br />
dividend tax purposes.<br />
Residents of the Netherlands. If a holder is a resident of the Netherlands, Netherlands dividend tax<br />
which is withheld with respect to payments on the common shares will generally be creditable for<br />
Netherlands corporate income tax or Netherlands income tax purposes if the holder is the beneficial<br />
owner (as described below) thereof.<br />
Non-residents of the Netherlands. If a holder is a resident of a country other than the Netherlands<br />
and if a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income is in effect between<br />
the Netherlands and that country, and such holder is the beneficial owner (as described below) of the<br />
dividends and certain other payments on the common shares and a resident for the purposes of such<br />
treaty, such holder may, depending on the terms of that particular treaty, qualify for full or partial<br />
relief at source or for a refund in whole or in part of the Netherlands dividend tax.<br />
Beneficial owner. A recipient of dividends and certain other payments on the common shares will<br />
not be entitled to any exemption, reduction, refund or credit of Dutch dividend tax if such recipient is<br />
not considered to be the beneficial owner of such amounts. Such recipient will not be considered the<br />
beneficial owner of such amounts, if, in connection with the amounts received, such recipient has<br />
agreed to pay an amount to another person or legal entity as part of a series of transactions and it is<br />
likely that:<br />
(a) such other person or legal entity would:<br />
(i) not be entitled to an exemption from such dividend tax while the recipient would be<br />
entitled to such exemption; or<br />
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