Ireland: Restriction of REITs from tax relief at source service

25.11.2024

Further to Announcement C24043, Clearstream Banking1 informs clients that effective

25 November 2024

Clearstream Banking will not provide a tax relief at source service on property and non-property income dividends distributed by Irish Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).  

Impact on clients 

All dividend payments related to the property and non-property income dividends distributed by REITs will be paid net of Irish withholding tax. Such securities must not be held in an account exempt from Irish withholding tax. 

Further information

For further information, clients may contact Clearstream Banking Client Services or their Relationship Officer.

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1. Clearstream Banking refers collectively to Clearstream Banking S.A., registered office at 42, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B-9248, and Clearstream Banking AG, registered office at Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Eschborn, Germany, and registered in Register B of the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under number HRB 7500.