What is the dividend withholding rate between China and United Kingdom?
Under the China-United Kingdom tax treaty, the withholding rate on dividends is 10% 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 10% rate compares to a median of 10% across China's 47 active treaty partners, and 15% across United Kingdom's 54 active partners.
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China
Rank 14 of 47 active treaties (lowest rate = #1)
Lower rates with: Spain (10%), Finland (10%), France (10%)
Higher rates with: Greece (10%), Hong Kong (10%), Hungary (10%)
United Kingdom
Rank 2 of 54 active treaties (lowest rate = #1)
Lower rates with: Saudi Arabia (5%)
Higher rates with: Japan (10%), Poland (10%), Thailand (10%)