Under US domestic tax laws, you are subject to 30% US tax on the gross amount of dividends. However, the US has tax treaties with several countries and, if you are a resident of one of those countries, a lower withholding amount may be applicable. Some examples of withholding rates are as follows:
25% | India, Israel, Philippines
20% | Tunisia, Turkey
15% | Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela
10% | Bulgaria, Japan, Mexico, Romania
This is provided as general information only and should not be construed as tax advice. Raseed is not responsible for the accuracy of the above information and you should consult www.irs.gov for more information.
Written by Mohamad Daou
Updated over 3 years ago