Equities - Double Taxation Treaties concluded by Luxembourg and currently in force

09.11.2020

Note: Clearstream Banking provides these rates for information purposes only and does not guarantee that this information is correct, complete and accurate. Clearstream Banking does not assume liability for any damages, direct or indirect, that may arise from the reliance on or the use of this information. The rate as prescribed in the DTT assumes that the beneficial owner does not hold a substantial percentage of the share capital of the company paying the dividend. Different rates may apply for substantial holdings. Please refer to the actual DTT or your tax advisor for further information.

The standard rate of withholding tax on dividends is 15% before any refund.

In the following table, markets in which the currently prescribed form for tax refund, Form 901bis, is applicable are marked with an asterisk (*).

CountryRate prescribed
by the DTT -
Dividends (%)
Tax refund
available (%)
Andorra150
Armenia150

Austria

15

0

Azerbaijan

10

5

Bahrain105
Barbados150

Belgium

15

0

Brazil

25

0

Brunei105

Bulgaria

15

0

Canada

15

0

China

10

5

Croatia150
Cyprus510

Czech Republic

10

5

Denmark

15

0

Estonia

15

0

Finland

15

0

France

15

0

Georgia

10

5

Germany

15

0

Greece

7.5

7.5

Guernsey150

Hong Kong

10

5

Hungary

10

5

Iceland

15

0

India

10

5

Indonesia

15

0

Ireland

15

0

Isle of Man

15

0

Israel

15

0

Italy

15

0

Japan

15

0

Jersey

15

0

Kazakhstan150

Kosovo

10

0

Laos150

Latvia

10

5

Liechstenstein150

Lithuania

15

0

Malaysia

10

5

Malta

15

0

Mauritius

10

5

Mexico

15

0

Moldova

10

5

Monaco150

Morocco

15

0

Netherlands

15

0

North Macedonia150

Norway

15

0

Panama150

Poland

15

0

Portugal

15

0

Qatar105

Romania

15

0

Russia

15

0

San Marino

15

0

Saudi Arabia

5

10

Senegal150
Serbia10

5

Seychelles105

Singapore

0

15

Slovak Republic

15

0

Slovenia

15

0

South Africa

15

0

South Korea

15

0

Spain

15

0

Sri Lanka105

Sweden

15

0

Switzerland

15

0

Taiwan

10

5

Tajikistan150

Thailand

15

0

Trinidad and Tobago

10

5

Tunisia

10

5

Turkey

20

0

Ukraine150

United Arab Emirates

10

5

United Kingdom

15

0

U.S.A.

15

0

Uruguay150

Uzbekistan

15

0

Vietnam

15

0