Tag: Withholding tax
Withholding tax: EU wants to simplify refunds
Headquarters of the European Commission in the Berlaymont building With fast digital procedures, the EU Commission wants to take away investors’ concerns about double taxation. (Photo: imago images/Shotshop) Frankfurt Like…
This is what investors should know about capital gains tax
Tax rules for investors What’s with the Taxation of income at home and abroad, ETFs and funds, life insurance or crypto coins important? Innovations that investors should know. (Photo: Imago)…
Bonus interest tax trap – Treasury collects from savers after loan waiver
interest calculations Capital gains taxes apply to profits from investments. (Photo: dpa) Berlin As an investor, who wouldn’t be happy about higher interest rates on their savings? For many years,…
This is how couples with stock market losses save on taxes
Married couples can save taxes on the stock exchange By offsetting gains and losses, the tax burden as a couple can decrease. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt In good times and bad…
You should be careful with these three countries
Oslo, Paris, Zurich German investors abroad have to pay withholding tax on share dividends. (Photo: Mauritius) Munich Those who receive dividends from abroad sometimes experience a nasty surprise: often less…
Investors should be careful with these three countries
Oslo, Paris, Zurich German investors abroad have to pay withholding tax on capital gains. (Photo: Mauritius) Munich Those who receive dividends from abroad sometimes experience a nasty surprise: often less…
What the preliminary fee on fund income means for investors
calculator and banknotes The advance lump sum on investment funds is due on a fictitious income that investors have achieved with their fund allocations. (Photo: imago images/MiS) Frankfurt Rising interest…
The problem with the withholding tax
Dusseldorf Anyone who takes foreign shares into their portfolio usually pays too much tax on dividends. The reason: When the dividend is paid, the tax authorities in the respective home…
How to get your withholding tax back
Nestle packaging Foreign stocks, such as those of Nestlé, are sometimes taxed too high despite double taxation agreements. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt It’s dividend hunter time. Companies at home and abroad…
How to properly tax shares, dividends & crypto
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Investors have to pay a quarter of the interest, dividends, equity and derivative profits to the Treasury. Source: dpa Frankfurt In most cases, the taxation of capital…
This is how total losses are properly taxed
Wirecard headquarters in Aschheim Shareholders affected by bankruptcies such as Wirecard will be able to claim this in their tax return for the first time from 2020. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt…