What is the dividend withholding rate between United Kingdom and Latvia?
Under the United Kingdom-Latvia tax treaty, the withholding rate on dividends is 15% for portfolio investors (general rate). A reduced rate of 5% applies when the beneficial owner is a company holding a qualifying ownership stake (typically 10% or more of voting stock). Note that the reduced rate requires the recipient to file the appropriate treaty benefit claim form before payment. This 15% rate compares to a median of 15% across United Kingdom's 54 active treaty partners, and 15% across Latvia's 2 active partners.
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United Kingdom
Rank 37 of 54 active treaties (lowest rate = #1)
Lower rates with: South Korea (15%), Lithuania (15%), Luxembourg (15%)
Higher rates with: Mexico (15%), Malaysia (15%), Nigeria (15%)
Latvia
Rank 1 of 2 active treaties (lowest rate = #1)
Higher rates with: United States (15%)