# IB UK withholds 30% on US ETF Dividends

**URL:** https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ib-uk-withholds-30-on-us-etf-dividends/10917
**Category:** Taxes
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ib-uk-withholds-30-on-us-etf-dividends/10917 "2023-09-21T05:45:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Showing post:** 9

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![FunnyDjo](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/funnydjo/32/3216_2.png) [@FunnyDjo](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/FunnyDjo)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ib-uk-withholds-30-on-us-etf-dividends/10917/9 "2023-09-21T18:15:06Z")

</div>

This thread is nice on the topics

> [@How to disclose stocks positions to tax authorities](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/how-to-disclose-stocks-positions-to-tax-authorities/5522):
>
> Exactly. There you have it: “a non-subjective way to classify”. That’s exactly what you wanted (well… kind of. We’ll get to that). It’s crystal clear when you are “safe”, i.e. when you are not classified a professional trader. You just don’t seem to like the conclusion smiling_imp since your very personal behaviour doesn’t entirely fall within those “safe” criteria. But that’s just …your personal (investment) choice?! The preliminary criteria on the other hand are very clear. I quote (…

And this one  
[https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/da-1-refund-denied/3369](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/da-1-refund-denied/3369)

---

_[View the full topic](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ib-uk-withholds-30-on-us-etf-dividends/10917)._