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Withholding tax on Belgian and foreign dividends, and what part of it comes back through the tax return.
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Foreign dividends: the US 30%, the W-8BEN, and the Belgian 30% on top
A US or French dividend is taxed twice: once at source abroad, then again at 30% in Belgium. A W-8BEN cuts the US rate from 30% to 15%, and a recent decision restored a credit on French dividends.
Written by Belfolio5 min read - Dividends
Dividend withholding tax at 30%, and the reclaimable first tranche
Belgian dividend withholding tax is 30%. Part of the first tranche of dividends can be reclaimed through the tax return — and some brokers withhold nothing at all.
Written by Belfolio4 min read