Below is a table summarising the various withholding tax implications when saving in EU countries where Raisin Bank's partner banks are located.
Country | Standard withholding tax | Reduced withholding tax | Documentation required to reduce withholding tax |
Austria | 25% | 0% |
Form "Declaration by individuals for the purpose of unilateral tax relief at source". Please ensure it is signed and stamped by the Irish Revenue authority. |
Czech Republic | 15% | 0% |
Letter of Residence confirming your Irish tax residency. The Czech tax authorities now only accept tax documents issued or signed no more than 90 days before the date of interest payment. At the same time, you must send the certificate no later than 4 weeks before maturity. |
France | In France, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. | ||
Italy | In Italy, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. | ||
Germany | In Germany, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. | ||
Latvia | 20% | 10% |
Residence certificate. This is a standard form which we will provide you once you have opened an account. Please submit the relevant documents to your responsible tax authorities 12 months before the due date to allow plenty of time for them to be returned. You must send the original form by post to Raisin no later than four weeks before the interest payment (i.e. before the due date), after which we will forward it to the partner bank for you. |
Lithuania | 15% | 10% |
Claim for Reduction or Exemption from the anticipatory Tax withheld at Source You must send the original form by post to Raisin no later than six weeks before the interest payment (i.e. before the due date), we will then forward it to the partner bank for you. |
Malta | In Malta, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. | ||
Norway | In Norway, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. | ||
Poland | 20% | 10% |
Letter of Residence confirming your Irish tax residency. You must send this original residence certificate, completed by you and the tax authorities, to Raisin at the latest six weeks but no earlier than six months before the interest payment. |
Portugal | 28% | 15% |
Form "21-RFI" This is a standard form which we will provide you once you have opened an account. Please submit the respective documents to your responsible tax authorities 12 months (no earlier!) before the due date. You must send the original form, completed and signed, by post to Raisin no later than four weeks before the interest payment (i.e. before the due date), after which we will forward it to the partner bank for you. |
Slovakia | 19% | 0% |
Letter of Residence confirming your Irish tax residency. This certificate must be submitted no later than four weeks before the maturity of the deposit. |
Spain | 19% | 0% |
Form "Auto Declaración de Residencia Fiscal de Persona Física y Jurídica". This form is only required once per customer (before opening their first deposit account) and will therefore neither be required when ordering any additional deposits nor for renewals. It will be made available to you in the "Documents" section of your online banking immediately after your first deposit request. |
Sweden | In Sweden, there is no withholding tax on interest income for individuals who are permanent residents of other countries. |