Withholding tax on dividends from foreign shares

[DimPrawn]

Skipping the thread, the W8-BEN I thought does cover US also. It has to be filled out every 2 years I think and should cover the US.

Yes, W8-BEN covers USA only. I did that one ages ago but broker was vague on what forms are needed for all the other countries out there.

[AtW]

Lots of form filling to do as I have shares in lots of countries.

QUICK! CALL THE NURSE before he gets any worse!!!

[SuperZ]

Skipping the thread, the W8-BEN I thought does cover US also. It has to be filled out every 2 years I think and should cover the US.

[doodab]

The link you found is good. Thanks for that.

You're welcome.

[DiscoStu]

The link you found is good. Thanks for that. Lots of form filling to do as I have shares in lots of countries.

One day I dream of being as rich and important as you.

[DimPrawn]

I expect your accountant will know the answer, assuming he's a proper accountant and not a contractor specific form filling service.

Or you could try google, which comes up with this, which has links to some of the forms you need:

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing...dividends.aspx

So there you go, two useful pointers you chose to ignore.

The link you found is good. Thanks for that. Lots of form filling to do as I have shares in lots of countries.

[TheFaQQer]

I did not know they added taxes to fantasy share trading games - that's just

Must check how my celebdaq portfolio is doing.

Last time I checked, I'd just bought shares in that nice Stephen Gately - I wonder what they are "trading" at now?

[AtW]

I did not know they added taxes to fantasy share trading games - that's just

[Moscow Mule]

Can't be bothered to trawl through all that crap, a lot of it is from a non UK perspective and doesn't cut to the nitty gritty.

I can't be bothered to help properly.

[doodab]

I don't trade shares through my accountant...

...I just need to know whether you can fill out a form like a W8-BEN for the US that works for the EU and for Switzerland?

I expect your accountant will know the answer, assuming he's a proper accountant and not a contractor specific form filling service.

Or you could try google, which comes up with this, which has links to some of the forms you need:

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing...dividends.aspx

So there you go, two useful pointers you chose to ignore.

[DimPrawn]

http://tinyurl.com/yh38hx5

Can't be bothered to trawl through all that crap, a lot of it is from a non UK perspective and doesn't cut to the nitty gritty.

[DimPrawn]

Have you asked your accountant?

I don't trade shares through my accountant and my broker is being a bit vague, like it's possible but he can't be bothered.

So I just need to know whether you can fill out a form like a W8-BEN for the US that works for the EU and for Switzerland?

I'm probably wasting my time posting here though.

[Moscow Mule]

http://tinyurl.com/yh38hx5

[doodab]

Have you asked your accountant?

[DimPrawn]

First points, greedy ****ers!

30% tax!

Secondly, any way of getting some or all of this "withholding" tax on dividends back?

The shares are in an ISA wrapper, but evidently this only shields you from UK taxes.