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By Oliver R. HOOR, ATOZ Tax Advisers
Over the past 20 years, private debt investments have become increasingly popular. A sub-category of private debt investments are investments into distressed debt, which are an important niche market which soared over the last decade, contributing to the Grand Duchy’s success as a prime location for Alternative Investments.
Broadly speaking, investments into distressed debt rely on the acquisition of non-performing loans or other distressed debt instruments at a price below par value. Thereafter, the idea is to realize capital gains upon the disposal or repayment of the debt instrument once the financial situation of the debtor improves.
Investments into distressed debt may be made via...
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