Romania: Increase of dividend withholding tax rate
Clearstream Banking1 informs clients that, effective
immediately
the withholding tax on dividend distributions from Romanian equities has been increased from 8% to 10%.
This is following an Emergency Government Ordinance, published in the Official Gazette on 31 December 2024.
Impact on clients
The amended tax rate will be applicable for dividends distributed after 1 January 2025.
Further information
For further information, please contact the Clearstream Banking Tax Help Desk, Clearstream Banking Client Services or your 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 (for Clearstream Banking AG clients using the Creation platform), registered office at Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Eschborn, Germany, and registered in Register B of the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under number HRB 7500.