# Dividend taxation EUROPE

**URL:** <https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996>\
**Category:** 🤝 Help\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996 "2020-05-06T14:54:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![datageek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@datageek](https://community.trading212.com/u/datageek)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/1 "2020-05-06T14:54:03Z")

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I would be interested to know how much dividends are taxed across all the EU stock exchanges.

E.g. how much is the withholding tax for France and Germany stocks if I hold a UK invest account.

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**Author:** ![SAM2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@SAM2](https://community.trading212.com/u/SAM2)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/2 "2020-05-06T20:41:07Z")

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how long must you own a stock before you claim the dividend. in full

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**Author:** ![Scrooge\_McCodf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/scrooge_mccodf/32/18951_2.png) [@Scrooge\_McCodf](https://community.trading212.com/u/Scrooge_McCodf)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/3 "2020-05-06T20:46:49Z")

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You just need to hold it before the ex div date. There’s no set period.

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**Author:** ![Recchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/0ea827/32.png) [@Recchan](https://community.trading212.com/u/Recchan)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/4 "2023-01-17T20:58:30Z")

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Was wondering if anyone had any knowledge about withholding taxes within France? I believe it should be 12.8% if some forms are filled out (like KYC for the French government). Similar to the American W8 form.

Could staff advise a) why T212 hasn’t implemented this and b) why not?

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**Author:** ![Michael.M](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/michael.m/32/21449_2.png) [@Michael.M](https://community.trading212.com/u/Michael.M)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/5 "2023-01-24T11:28:36Z")

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Hello, @Recchan. We replicate the taxation applied by our intermediary, and the standard withholding tax for France is 25%. When it comes to the treaty, the best would be to contact the local authorities. 🙏

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**Author:** ![Recchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/0ea827/32.png) [@Recchan](https://community.trading212.com/u/Recchan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/6 "2023-01-24T13:37:38Z")

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Would it be possible to look into implementing whatever forms are required to reduce it to the correct rate? (the rate for identified overseas persons)

You’ve implemented a similar identification for the USA (W8 form)

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**Author:** ![Michael.M](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/michael.m/32/21449_2.png) [@Michael.M](https://community.trading212.com/u/Michael.M)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/dividend-taxation-europe/5996/7 "2023-01-24T16:20:48Z")

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Thank you for the suggestion, @Recchan. I will forward it further and update the thread if there is any news. ✌