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Court of appeal: Envy factor represents a certain value which should be considered taxable wage
Recently, the Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden rendered its judgement in a case that is very relevant for the private equity and M&A practice. Contrary to the decision of the lower court of February 2017, the Court of Appeal ruled that the acquisition of an equity stake with an ‘envy factor’[1] does represent a taxable wage component.[2]