Standard refund – Estonian investment funds (CEU)

Eligible beneficial owners

A standard reclaim of withholding tax is available if relief at source or quick refund have not been obtained by beneficial owners eligible for the reduced tax rate.

Documentation requirements

The client can reclaim the withholding tax on behalf of the beneficial owner through Clearstream Europe by submitting the appropriate documentation, as described below:

Letter of Request to Clearstream Europe for Tax Refund of Estonian withholding tax

• Letter of Request to Clearstream Europe for Tax Refund of Estonian withholding tax; and
• Declaration of Beneficial Ownership; and
• Certificate of residence (individuals only); and
• Credit advice; and
• Power of attorney (if applicable)

Statutory deadline

The statutory deadline for reclaiming withholding tax using the standard refund procedure is three years following the income payment date that was subject to tax.

Clearstream deadline

The deadline by which Clearstream Europe must receive the documentation for a SR application is, at the latest, three months before the statutory deadline. All standard refund applications received after this deadline will be processed by Clearstream Europe on a “best-efforts” basis. However, in such cases, Clearstream Europe will apply an extra charge and accepts no responsibility for forms that have not reached the Estonian Tax Authorities by the date considered being the statute of limitations deadline.

For tax reclaims, you are reminded that Clearstream Europe accepts no responsibility for their acceptance or rejection by the tax authorities of the respective country. It is the client’s responsibility to determine any entitlement to a refund, to complete the forms required correctly and to calculate the amount due.

When are refunds received?

The estimated time for receiving a refund is 60 calendar days from the date on which Clearstream Europe receives the certified documents for standard refund, although this can vary depending on when the application is filed, and the complexity of the information supplied in the reclaim form.