Exception for Interests Held by Foreign Pension Funds

This document contains final regulations regarding gain or loss of a qualified foreign pension fund attributable to certain interests in United States real property. The final regulations also include rules for certifying that a qualified foreign pension fund is not subject to withholding on certain dispositions of, and distributions with respect to, certain interests in United States real property. The final regulations affect certain holders of interests in United States real property and withholding agents that are required to withhold tax on dispositions of, and distributions with respect to, such property.