Ex-Ante Costs and Charges Disclosures
Overview:
What is this Disclosure?
MIFID II rules require that Interactive Brokers in Europe and the UK provide its retail clients with a reasonable estimate of the costs and charges related to products and services offered.
Retail clients of Interactive Brokers in Europe can view a per-transaction costs and charges disclosure at the time of the order entry (‘ex-ante’). The disclosure is personalized and corresponds to the conditions applicable to the client account.
While clients have the option to view the disclosure, it is not a mandatory step before the order submission.
The disclosure content and format are largely prescribed by the rules to enable retail clients to compare costs and charges across providers. This article aims to clarify the meaning of these standardized terms.
In addition to Interactive Brokers costs and charges, the disclosure must show implicit costs and costs embedded in the product price itself (and not charged by Interactive Brokers separately).
A per transaction costs and charges disclosure is required for:
- All futures and options globally, including futures options
- ETFs of all types
- Funds, including closed-end funds
- CFDs
- Warrants and structured products
A disclosure is not required for other products such as vanilla stocks and bonds.
Where to Find the Per-transaction Costs and Charges Disclosure?
Access to the disclosure is via a link embedded in the primary order-entry dialog.
TWS Classic:
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The presence of the link does not interrupt the standard order entry workflow if a client chooses not to click it. A client can click the transmit button in the usual way and skip viewing the disclosure.
Clicking the “Cost Impact” link brings up a pop-up with the ex-ante per transaction costs and charges disclosure, with the option to download it as a PDF:
Other Trading Applications:
The other order entry interfaces such as Mosaic, Client Portal and Mobile likewise include a link to the costs and charges disclosure, again without interrupting the standard workflow unless a client expressly wants to see the disclosure.
Below is an example of the order ticket in the Client Portal. Order tickets in TWS Mosaic and Mobile are similar.
The Disclosure Content and Structure
The per transaction costs and charges disclosure includes a summary-section followed by an itemized costs and charges breakdown. The various cost items are presented using headings and terms that are mandated by the regulation to make the disclosures comparable across investment service providers. The example below illustrates the statement structure and contains explanatory notes.
Ex-ante Costs and Charges Disclosure - Illustrative Example
(1) Account detail
(2) Costs and Charges Summary
Please note that the “Financial Instrument Cost” is embedded in the product, and not a cost charged by Interactive Brokers. We are required to source or estimate such costs so you could better understand all of the costs that are associated with some of your securities.
(3) Itemized Breakdown of Costs and Charges
Alternative Streaming Quotes for European Equities
Alternative Streaming Quotes for EU Equities
On August 1st, 2022, clients with non-professional or non-commercial market data subscriber status will receive complimentary real-time streaming Best Bid and Offer and last sale quotes on European Equities. These quotes will be aggregated from exchanges such as Cboe Europe, Gettex, Tradegate and Turquoise. The data will display in the SMART quote line and can be used to generate a chart as well.
Eligible users will see a no charge service called 'Alternative European Equities (L1)' added to their account on or before August 1, 2022. Please note this will be a default Market Data service that cannot be removed.
Users who would like to receive the full EBBO (European Best Bid and Offer) will need to subscribe to the individual exchange subscriptions.
FAQs for February 23, 2022 messages regarding CME exchange fee credits
Why did I receive this message?
You received a message from IBKR on February 23, 2022 because your account traded spread trades on CME in (1) one or more of the following products between January 1, 2015 and late September 2021: E-Mini Equity index Futures (including Housing Index Futures); Micro E-Mini Index Futures; Micro E-Mini Index Options; and Nikkei Equity Futures, and/or (2) certain FX futures products between February 1, 2018 and mid-December 2021.
Why did I receive a credit?
As set forth in the message, certain spread trades in those products (see response #1) are subject to discounted CME exchange fees (as compared to outright trades in those products). Your account traded spread trades in one or more of those products between January 1, 2015 and late September 2021 (or FX futures between February 1, 2018 and mid-December 2021) and, as a result of an inadvertent error, overpaid associated CME exchange fees. IBKR has credited your account for the overpaid CME exchange fees.
What do I need to do?
You will need to log into your account and withdrawal the funds.
Am I owed money for other trades?
Not that we have identified.
How long do I have to withdraw the funds?
Please withdraw the funds within 30 days of the date of the message you received (by March 25, 2022).
The message I received says something about owing an outstanding debt to IBKR. What does that mean?
This means that your account owed an outstanding debt to IBKR, and the amount you received in reimbursement was credited against the outstanding debt amount. If the reimbursement amount exceeded the outstanding debt about, you received a credit and may withdraw the difference.
Sending Funds to IBKR Post Migration
If your account has recently migrated to IBKR Ireland (IBIE) or IBKR Central Europe (IBCE), it is likely that you have outdated bank instructions saved in your Client Portal or with your bank. When transferring funds to IBKR after migration, you will want to enter a new deposit notification/bank instruction within Client Portal and update any saved IBKR bank information that you have with your bank.
Should you inadvertently use outdated bank instructions to send funds to IBKR and they arrive at the incorrect IBKR entity, as a courtesy we will attempt to forward the funds to the correct IBKR entity. Please note that this transfer will be done free of charge for the first instance. For subsequent transfers, IBKR will charge your account a processing fee of EUR 50 (or equivalent). You will also receive a message notifying you of the transfer and advising you to update your bank information.
Summary of Third Party Transaction Fees
Stamp taxes and transaction taxes, where applicable, are passed through to Interactive Brokers clients on top of the standard IBKR commission charge. You can see details of any stamp taxes charged in the Transaction Fees section of your Activity Statements. Below is a list of the taxes charged by various countries.
United Kingdom
- 0.5% of trade value Stamp Tax
- Panel of Takeovers and Mergers Levy of GBP 1.00 on all orders over GBP 10,000 on shares of companies registered in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or Channel Islands
Ireland
- 1% of trade value Stamp Tax
Switzerland
- The Swiss transaction tax is not charged automatically by Interactive Brokers on individual accounts. Clients who are subject to the tax should consult a local tax advisor for support with their tax obligations.
France
- French Financial Transaction Tax: 0.30% of trade value applied to shares of companies whose head office is located in France and whose market capitalisation exceeds EUR 1 billion
Italy
- Italian Financial Transaction Tax: 0.10% for shares transacted on regulated markets and MTFs and 0.20% for those transacted outside of these markets.
Spain
- Spanish Financial Transaction Tax: 0.20% or trade value applied to shares of Spanish companies whose market capitalisation exceeds EUR 1,000 million as of December 1 of the year preceding the date of acquisition.
Belgium
- The Belgian Tax on stock-exchange transactions (TST) is not charged automatically by Interactive Brokers on individual accounts. Clients who are subject to the tax should consult a local tax advisor for support with their tax obligations.
Hong Kong
- For stocks, warrants and structured products traded on the SEHK:
- Government stamp duty: 0.13%, rounded up to the nearest 1.00 for SEHK stocks, normally applies only to stocks
- SFC transaction levy: 0.0027%, normally applies to stocks, warrants and CBBCs
- FRC Transaction levy: 0.00015%, normally applies to stocks, warrants and CBBCs
- For products traded on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Northbound Trading Link and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect:
- 0.1% Sale Proceeds Stamp Duty
Shares Subject To The Spanish Financial Transaction Tax
The following table lists the companies included in the scope of the Spanish Financial Transaction Tax as of December 2020. Based on the Spanish declaration, companies meeting the following qualifications would fall within the scope of the FTT:
- The shares must have been admitted to trading on a regulated market which may be the Spanish market, a market of another European Union Member state or an equivalent market in a third country
- The company's market capitalization must exceed EUR 1,000 million as of December 1 of the year preceding the year that the acquisition takes place (reviewed annually)
The list of companies provided below is being done on a best efforts basis and may be subject to ammendments at any time and without notification.
The list of ADRs which are subject to the Spanish Financial Transaction Tax are detailed at the bottom of this page.
| Company Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| ACS ACTIVIDADES CONS Y SERV | ACS | BM |
| ACERINOX SA | ACX | BM |
| ACERINOX SA | ACXN | MEXI |
| AENA SME SA | AENA | BM |
| AENA SME SA | AENAN | MEXI |
| CORPORACION FINANCIERA ALBA | ALB | BM |
| ALMIRALL SA | ALM | BM |
| AMADEUS IT GROUP SA | AMS2 | BM |
| ACCIONA SA | ANA | BM |
| APPLUS SERVICES SA | APPS | BM |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA | BBVA | BM |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA | BBVA | MEXI |
| BANKIA SA | BKIA | BM |
| BANKIA SA | BKIAN | MEXI |
| BANKINTER SA | BKT | BM |
| BANKINTER SA | BKTN | MEXI |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | BNC | LSE |
| CAIXABANK S.A | CABK | BM |
| CONSTRUCC Y AUX DE FERROCARR | CAF | BM |
| CONSTRUCC Y AUX DE FERROCARR | CAFEN | MEXI |
| PROSEGUR CASH SA | CASH2 | BM |
| PROSEGUR CASH SA | CASHN | MEXI |
| CIE AUTOMOTIVE SA | CIE | BM |
| CIE AUTOMOTIVE SA | CIEAN | MEXI |
| CELLNEX TELECOM SA | CLNX | BM |
| CELLNEX TELECOM SA | CLNXN | MEXI |
| INMOBILIARIA COLONIAL SOCIMI | COL | BM |
| AMREST HOLDINGS SE | EAT | WSE |
| AMREST HOLDINGS SE | EAT | BM |
| AMREST HOLDINGS SE | EATN | MEXI |
| EBRO FOODS SA | EBRO | BM |
| EDP RENOVAVEIS SA | EDPR | BVL |
| EUSKALTEL SA | EKT1 | BM |
| EUSKALTEL SA | EKTN | MEXI |
| ENDESA SA | ELE | BM |
| ENDESA SA | ELE1N | MEXI |
| ENAGAS SA | ENG | BM |
| FAES FARMA SA - | FAE | BM |
| FOMENTO DE CONSTRUC Y CONTRA | FCC | BM |
| FLUIDRA SA | FDR | BM |
| FLUIDRA SA | FDRN | MEXI |
| FERROVIAL SA | FER | BM |
| SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENE | GAM | BM |
| NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA | GAS | BM |
| GRUPO CATALANA OCCIDENTE SA | GCO | BM |
| GRUPO CATALANA OCCIDENTE SA | GCON | MEXI |
| GESTAMP AUTOMOCION SA | GEST | BM |
| GESTAMP AUTOMOCION SA | GESTN | MEXI |
| GRIFOLS SA | GRF | BM |
| GRIFOLS SA - B | GRF.P | BM |
| INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINE-DI | IAG | LSE |
| INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINE-DI | IAG | BM |
| INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINE-DI | IAGN | MEXI |
| IBERDROLA SA | IBE | BM |
| IBERDROLA SA | IBEN | MEXI |
| INDRA SISTEMAS S.A. | IDR | BM |
| INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL | ITX | BM |
| INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL | ITXN | MEXI |
| CIA DE DISTRIBUCION INTEGRAL | LOG | BM |
| MAPFRE SA | MAP | BM |
| MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL | MEL | BM |
| MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL | MELN | MEXI |
| MERLIN PROPERTIES SOCIMI SA | MRL | BM |
| NH HOTEL GROUP SA | NHH | BM |
| PHARMA MAR SA | PHM | BM |
| PHARMA MAR SA | PHM1N | MEXI |
| PROSEGUR COMP SEGURIDAD | PSG | BM |
| RED ELECTRICA CORPORACION SA | REE | BM |
| RED ELECTRICA CORPORACION SA | REEN | MEXI |
| REPSOL SA | REP | BM |
| REPSOL SA | REPSN | MEXI |
| LABORATORIOS FARMACEUTICOS R | ROVI | BM |
| BANCO DE SABADELL SA | SAB2 | BM |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | SAN | MEXI |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | SAN | WSE |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | SAN1 | BM |
| SACYR SA | SCYR | BM |
| SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENE | SGREN | MEXI |
| SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBI | SLR | BM |
| TELEFONICA SA | TEF | BM |
| TELEFONICA SA | TEF1N | MEXI |
| TELEFONICA SA | TEFOF | PINK |
| MEDIASET ESPANA COMUNICACION | TL5 | BM |
| MEDIASET ESPANA COMUNICACION | TL5N | MEXI |
| UNICAJA BANCO SA | UNI2 | BM |
| VIDRALA SA | VID | BM |
| VISCOFAN SA | VIS | BM |
| VISCOFAN SA | VISCN | MEXI |
| ZARDOYA OTIS SA | ZOT | BM |
| ZARDOYA OTIS SA | ZOTN | MEXI |
The following is a list of ADRs which are subject to the Spanish Financial Transaction Tax.
| Company Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| ACERINOX SA-UNSPON ADR | ANIOY | PINK |
| ACS ACTIVIDADES CONS-UNS ADR | ACSAY | PINK |
| AENA SME SA-ADR | ANYYY | PINK |
| AMADEUS IT GROUP-UNSP ADR | AMADY | PINK |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA-SP ADR | BBVA | NYSE |
| BANCO DE SABADELL-UNSPON ADR | BNDSY | PINK |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA-SPON ADR | SAN | NYSE |
| BANKIA SA-UNSP ADR | BNKXY | PINK |
| BANKINTER SA-SPONS ADR | BKNIY | PINK |
| CAIXABANK- UNSPON ADR | CAIXY | PINK |
| CELLNEX TELECOM SAU-UNSP ADR | CLLNY | PINK |
| EBRO FOODS SA -UNSP ADR | EBRPY | PINK |
| ENAGAS-UNSPONSORED ADR | ENGGY | PINK |
| ENDESA SA-UNSP ADR | ELEZY | PINK |
| FERROVIAL SA-UNSPONSORED ADR | FRRVY | PINK |
| FOMENTO DE CONST-UNSPON ADR | FMOCY | PINK |
| GRIFOLS SA-ADR | GRFS | NASDAQ |
| GRIFOLS SA-SPON ADR | GIKLY | PINK |
| IBERDROLA SA-SPONSORED ADR | IBDRY | PINK |
| INDITEX-UNSPON ADR | IDEXY | PINK |
| INDRA SISTEMAS SA-UNSP ADR | ISMAY | PINK |
| MAPFRE SA-UNSP ADR | MPFRY | PINK |
| NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA-ADR | GASNY | PINK |
| PROSEGUR CASH SA - UNSP ADR | PGUCY | PINK |
| RED ELECTRICA COR-UNSPON ADR | RDEIY | PINK |
| REPSOL SA-SPONSORED ADR | REPYY | PINK |
| TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR | TEF | NYSE |
| TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR | TNE2 | IBIS |
| TELEFONICA SA-SPON ADR | TEFN | MEXI |
| ABENGOA SA-UNSPON ADR | ABGOY | PINK |
| ABERTIS INFRAESTR-UNSPON ADR | ABRTY | VALUE |
| ATRESMEDIA CORP DE -UNSP ADR | ATVDY | PINK |
| BOLSAS Y MERCADOS ESP-UN ADR | BOLYY | VALUE |
| DISTRIBUIDORA INT-UNSP ADR | DIDAY | PINK |
| GAMESA CORP TECN-UNSPON ADR | GCTAY | PINK |
| PROMOTORA DE INFORMA-ADR | PRISY | PINK |
Information Regarding the Spanish Financial Transaction Tax
Overview
This document provides an overview of how the Spanish Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) will be handled by Interactive Brokers.
Effective January 16, 2021, a new tax will be implemented on the purchase of certain Spanish securities.
Tax Rate
The announced tax is 0.20%.
Scope
The FTT will be applied to shares of Spanish companies whose market capitalisation exceeds EUR 1,000 million as of December 1 of the year preceding the year that the acquisition takes place. The shares must have been admitted to trading on a regulated market which may be the Spanish market, a market of another European Union Member state or an equivalent market in a third country. The Spanish Ministry of Finance will publish a list of Spanish companies with a market cap exceeding this threshold by December 31 each year. The Ministry of Finance will review and republish the list the first month the FTT is in place.
The following cases are subject to the Spanish FTT:
- Shares acquired on an exchange transaction
- Shares acquired on the execution or settlement of fixed-income securities which may be converted or exchanged for shares
- Shares acquired as a result of execution or settlement of financial derivatives (i.e. stock option exercise/assignment)
- Shares acquired from the execution of finance contracts defined in article 2.1 of Order EHA3537/2005 (contracts not traded on official secondary markets for which a credit institution receives money or securities from customers assuming a repayment obligation)
Accrual
Tax becomes payable on the settlement date of the transaction
Tax Base
There will be a special calculation for intra-day transactions. Therefore, only the net settlement will be taxed.
Exposure Fee Calculations Overview
Introduction
IBKR's global risk management routine includes a daily execution of computations through which each client’s portfolio is stress tested to determine its exposure to a series of prices changes beyond that protected by margin. These stress tests serve to identify accounts that, while margin compliant, project losses which exceed the account’s equity were these scenarios to be realized and which IBKR regards as excessive. In an effort to increase client awareness as to their potential exposure, IBKR has implemented a daily Exposure Fee, that is assessed to any account reporting end of day uncovered risk in excess of specified levels.
Current Exposure Fee Overview
The current Exposure Fee calculation is intended to reflect a more comprehensive set of market scenarios in addition to price dependencies among all products types. The calculation is based upon a Monte Carlo simulation which incorporates thousands of market scenarios and projects the exposure of your portfolio assuming sector-based price changes (e.g., individual stock and sectors such as oil, gas, meat, sugar, cocoa, metals, foreign exchange & crypto-currencies), and then applying this evaluation to all other products based upon their respective sector correlation.
Managing the Exposure Fee
At the initial point an account is detected as being subject to the Exposure Fee, a communication will be sent out explaining the fee and affording the account holder one week to adjust positions and equity before the Fee, if still applicable, will take effect. To assist with avoidance or mitigation of the Fee, IBKR provides a daily Exposure Fee Calculation report via Account Management which details the Fee and provides examples of hypothetical adjustments to existing positions which, if implemented, are projected to reduce the Fee given information then available.
Primary Risk Factors
Each portfolio will be re-valued based upon stressing each primary risk factor, which is represented by a future contract, index or ETF, and all other product(s) in the portfolio will adjusted based upon their correlation associated with that primary risk factor.
Below is a summary of each risk factor, the representing Future Contract, Index or ETF, and the upper and lower range in which we stress each risk factor.
| Risk Factors | Product | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
| Equity | S&P 500 Index (SPX) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Australia Equity | S&P 500 / ASX 200 Index Australia Index (AP) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| United Kingdom Equity | FTSE 100 Index (Z) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| European Equity | Dow Jones Euro STOXX50 Index (ESTX50) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Hong Kong Equity | Hang Seng Index (HSI) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Japanese Equity | Nikkei 225 Index (N225) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Korean Equity | Korean Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 Index (K200) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Mainland China Equity | FTSE China A50 Index (XINA50) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Indian Equity | CNX NIFTY Index (NIFTY) | -30.00% | 20.00% |
| Individual Stocks | -50.00% | 50.00% | |
| Oil (Crude Oil) | Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures | -32.00% | 62.00% |
| Oil (Brent Oil) | Brent Crude Oil Futures | -30.00% | 60.00% |
| CO2 | ICE ECX EUA Futures (ECF) | -74.30% | 59.50% |
| Treasury | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) | -19.80% | 15.60% |
| Treasury1 | iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) | -1.80% | 1.20% |
| Treasury2 | iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF (ISHG) | -9.80% | 10.00% |
| Italian Govt Bond | Euro-BTP Italian Government Bond | -13.00% | 13.00% |
| BAX | 3 Month Canadian Bankers' Acceptance Futures | -0.40% | 0.40% |
| EuroBund | Euro Fund (10 Year Bond - GBL) | -7.60% | 8.60% |
| JGB | Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) | -2.20% | 2.20% |
| Live Cattle | Live Cattle (LE) | -30.00% | 30.00% |
| Feeder Cattle | Feeder Cattle (GF) | -30.00% | 30.00% |
| Hogs | Lean Hogs Index (HE) | -30.00% | 30.00% |
| Ind. Metals. | COMEX Copper Index (HG) | -25.30% | 22.10% |
| Prec. Metals | SPDR Gold Shars (GLD) | -20.70% | 34.50% |
| Silver | COMEX Silver Index (SI) | -26.20% | 28.80% |
| Wheat | ETFS Wheat (OD7S) | -40.90% | 64.70% |
| Corn | Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) | -23.50% | 41.50% |
| Soybean | Teucrium Soybean Fund (SOYB) | -22.60% | 27.40% |
| Rice | Rough Rice Futures (ZR) | -22.60% | 27.40% |
| Cocoa | iPath Bloomberg Cocoa Subindex Total Return (NIB) | -28.60% | 37.40% |
| Gas | United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | -18.80% | 62.00% |
| Crypto | The NYSE bitcoin Index (NYXBT) | -100.00% | 93.90% |
| Sugar | iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return (SGGFF) | -34.50% | 52.30% |
| Cotton | ETFS Cotton (COTN) | -50.00% | 50.00% |
| Coffee | iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return (JJOFF) | -30.00% | 50.00% |
| Lumber | Random Length Lumber (LB) | -30.00% | 30.00% |
| Milk | Milk Class III Index (DA) | -15.00% | 15.00% |
| Orange Juice | FC Orange Juice "A" (OJ) | -35.00% | 35.00% |
| Forex Risk Factor | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
| AUD | -18.10% | 18.10% |
| BGN | -6.80% | 6.80% |
| BRL | -17.00% | 17.00% |
| CAD | -13.70% | 13.70% |
| CHF | -13.90% | 13.90% |
| CNH | -8.20% | 8.20% |
| CNY | -6.70% | 6.70% |
| CYP | -7.20% | 7.20% |
| CZK | -9.50% | 9.50% |
| DKK | -7.90% | 7.90% |
| EEK | -5.50% | 5.50% |
| EUR | -9.90% | 9.90% |
| GBP | -13.00% | 13.00% |
| HKD | -8.00% | 8.00% |
| HRK | -7.00% | 7.00% |
| HUF | -20.50% | 20.50% |
| ILS | -8.80% | 8.80% |
| INR | -12.40% | 12.40% |
| ISK | -9.90% | 9.90% |
| JPY | -16.80% | 16.80% |
| KRW | -18.00% | 18.00% |
| LTL | -7.20% | 7.20% |
| LVL | -7.00% | 7.00% |
| MTL | -7.20% | 7.20% |
| MXN | -16.70% | 16.70% |
| NOK | -12.90% | 12.90% |
| NZD | -14.60% | 14.60% |
| PLN | -31.40% | 31.40% |
| RON | -6.90% | 6.90% |
| RUB | -40.00% | 40.00% |
| SEK | -13.20% | 13.20% |
| SGD | -6.30% | 6.30% |
| SIT | -7.20% | 7.20% |
| SKK | -7.20% | 7.20% |
| TRY | -40.10% | 40.10% |
| TWD | -14.20% | 14.20% |
| USD | -9.30% | 9.30% |
| ZAR | -19.00% | 19.00% |
For additional information concerning this Exposure Fee Calculation report, please see KB3113.
French Withholding Tax Reclaim
European withholding taxes on dividends are taxed at source. This means that the tax is withheld by the depository prior to remittance of the distribution to IBKR and the subsequent credit of the net distribution to the accounts of any IBKR's customer.
As outlined in the customer agreement, IBKR holds all shares in street name. For this reason the rate between the dividend paying country (France) and the receiving country (IB LLC US) is 28% for 2020 (reduced from 30% for 2019). While you may hold an account with Interactive Brokers UK, IBUK in turn acts as an introducing broker for Interactive Brokers LLC. As such, Interactive Brokers LLC is the street facing holder of shares. See the below link to the IBKR Customer Agreement for further clarification. In case the link does not work, find the Forms and Disclosures link at the bottom of the Interactive Brokers website and select Agreements followed by Customer Agreements and IB UK Limited Customer Agreement:
On French stock dividends, IBKR can facilitate the process of dividend tax reclaim. To reclaim taxes you are required to complete Forms 5000 and 5001. Please return the completed forms to IBKR initially as an attachment to an Inquiry Ticket. Upon receipt, IBKR will review the forms and confirm if they can be accepted. Once reviewed, the original forms should be sent to:
ATTN. Tax Reclaim
Interactive Brokers
North One Dock
91/92
North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
In Form 5000 you have to fill out only the first page.
At point I please select "Normal procedure".
At point II please complete with your personal details.
At point III please write your signature
At point IV is required your Tax ID Number and the Signature/Stamp of your local Tax Office.
In Form 5001 complete the second page with the corresponding shares and dividend details (incl. ISIN). Please ensure the completed form is signed.
Please note the forms 5000 and 5001 provided to IBKR should be those for the French tax authorities. In the box on the top left of the forms you can see the version of the forms. They need to be the ones 'for the use of the French tax authorities', and not the versions 'to be kept by the beneficiary' or 'for the use of the foreign tax authorities'.
Upon receipt of the original forms, IBKR will forward the documents to our custodian for the French market. Upon receipt of the refunded withholding tax, IBKR will credit the account.
Please note that an external fee of 125 EUR per each dividend is charged by Euroclear for processing the reclaim. This fee is charged regardless of whether the refund is successful or not.
The process of tax reclaims is handled on a best effort basis and could take several months (6 to 12).
The deadline to request a French Tax Reclaim is two years from the end of the year of the dividend payment event with an exception for residents of the Netherlands (three years) and Germany (four years).
Please send IBKR the original forms before the end of October of the deadline year to ensure that Euroclear will have the documents. Documents received by Euroclear after 15 November of the reclaim deadline year will be processed on a best efforts and will incur a higher fee of 200 euros per dividend payment.
French ADR Withholding Tax Reclaim
IBKR does not support ADR Tax Reclaims. GlobeTax can be a solution to reclaim the ADR Withholding Tax. Please see the contact details below:
GlobeTax
Jonathan Sturman
+1-212-747-9100
Snapshot Market Data
BACKGROUND
IBKR offers eligible clients the option of receiving a real-time price quote for a single instrument on a request basis. This service, referred to as “Snapshot Quotes” differs from the traditional quote services which offer continuous streaming and updates of real-time prices. Snapshot Quotes are offered as a low-cost alternative to clients who do not trade regularly and require data from specific exchanges1 when submitting an order. Additional details regarding this quote service is provided below.
QUOTE COMPONENTS
The Snapshot quote includes the following data:
- Last price
- Last size
- Last exchange
- Current bid-ask
- Size for each of current bid-ask
- Exchange for each of current bid-ask
AVAILABLE SERVICES
| Service | Restrictions | Price per Quote Request (USD)2 |
|---|---|---|
| AMEX (Network B/CTA) | $0.01 | |
| ASX Total | No access to ASX24. Limited to Non-Professional subscribers |
$0.03 |
| Bolsa de Madrid | $0.03 | |
| Canadian Exchange Group (TSX/TSXV) | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers who are not clients of IB Canada | $0.03 |
| CBOT Real-Time | $0.03 | |
| CME Real-Time | $0.03 | |
| COMEX Real-Time | $0.03 | |
| Eurex Core | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| Euronext Basic | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers Includes Euronext equities, indices, equity derivatives and index derivatives. |
$0.03 |
| German ETF's and Indices | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| Hong Kong (HKFE) Derivatives | $0.03 | |
| Hong Kong Securities Exchange (Stocks, Warrants, Bonds) | $0.03 | |
| Johannesburg Stock Exchange | $0.03 | |
| Montreal Derivatives | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| NASDAQ (Network C/UTP) | $0.01 | |
| Nordic Derivatives | $0.03 | |
| Nordic Equity | $0.03 | |
| NYMEX Real-Time | $0.03 | |
| NYSE (Network A/CTA) | $0.01 | |
| OPRA (US Options Exchanges) | $0.03 | |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange 5 Second Snapshot (via HKEx) | $0.03 | |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange 3 Second Snapshot (via HKEx) | $0.03 | |
| SIX Swiss Exchange | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| Spot Market Germany (Frankfurt/Xetra) | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| STOXX Index Real-Time Data | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers | $0.03 |
| Toronto Stk Exchange | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers who are clients of IB Canada | $0.03 |
| TSX Venture Exchange | Limited to Non-Professional subscribers who are clients of IB Canada | $0.03 |
| UK LSE (IOB) Equities | $0.03 | |
| UK LSE Equities | $0.03 |
1In accordance with regulatory requirements, IBKR no longer offers delayed quotation information on U.S. equities to Interactive Brokers LLC clients. All clients (IBKR Lite and Pro) have access to streaming real-time US equity quotes from Cboe One and IEX at no charge. Since this data does not include all markets, IB does not show this quote when entering parameters for an order in a US stock quote. IB customers are able to access a snapshot of real-time quote information for US stocks at the point of order entry.
2Cost is per snapshot quote request and will be assessed in the Base Currency equivalent, if not USD.
ELIGIBILITY
- Accounts must maintain the Market Data Subscription Minimum and Maintenance Equity Balance Requirements in order to qualify for Snapshot quotes.
- The Users must operate TWS Build 976.0 or higher to access Snapshot quote functionality.
PRICING DETAILS
- Clients will receive $1.00 of snapshot quotes free of charge each month. Free snaphots may be applied to either U.S. or non-U.S. quote requests and charges will be applied, without additional notice, once the free allocation has been exhausted. Clients may review their snapshot usage as of the close of each business day via the Client Portal.
- Quote fees are assessed on a lag basis, generally in the first week after the month in which Snapshot services were provided. Accounts which do not have sufficient cash or Equity With Loan Value to cover the monthly fee will be subject to position liquidations.
- The monthly fee for snapshots will be capped at the related streaming real-time monthly service price. At which time the streaming quotes will be provided at no additional cost for the remainder of the month. The switch to streaming quotes will take place at approximately 18:30 EST the following business day after reaching the snapshot threshold. At the close of the month, the streaming service will automatically terminate and the snapshot counter will reset. Each service is capped independently of the others and quote requests for one service cannot be counted towards the cap of another. See table below for sample details.
| Service | Price per Quote Request (USD) | Non-Pro Subscriber Cap (Requests/Total Cost)2 | Pro Subscriber Cap (Requests/Total Cost)3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMEX (Network B/CTA) | $0.01 | 150/$1.50 | 2,300/$23.00 |
| NASDAQ (Network C/UTP) | $0.01 | 150/$1.50 | 2,500/$25.00 |
| NYSE (Network A/CTA) | $0.01 | 150/$1.50 | 4,500/$45.00 |
