About TaxInfo

DTC TaxInfo

(TaxInfo) is a tax information database providing up-to-date, authoritative information on withholding rates and tax relief opportunities related to international securities held at The Depository Trust Company (DTC). As an information resource, TaxInfo allows quick identification of the lowest available withholding tax rates to maximize returns on investments and avoid excess withholding.

TaxInfo provides detailed information on withholding tax rates, beneficial owner definitions, legal conditions and documentation requirements for tax relief processing. Instruments covered by TaxInfo include DTC-eligible American depositary receipts (ADRs) and non-U.S. ordinary equities and bonds.

Who can use the service

TaxInfo is available to all Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) members, and is especially useful in meeting the needs of global custodians, tax professionals, tax operations areas, tax product management groups, fund accountants and investment advisors.

How the service works

Combinations of countries of investors and investments (known as "Country Books") are organized to provide quick identification of various sources of withholding tax information. Simply accessing one of the Country Books will enable the user to browse a range of valuable information, including tax treaty and statutory rates, beneficial owner definitions, and documentation and tax relief procedures.

Benefits

Major advantages of TaxInfo:

Provides a comprehensive source of withholding tax and relief information for DTC-eligible securities in a single repository
Increases returns on investments by facilitating quick identification of the best tax relief opportunities and providing a comprehensive source of tax withholding and relief information
Delivers up-to-date and accurate international withholding tax information by advising subscribers of important treaty, tax rate and procedural changes in a timely fashion
Offers the cumulative global experience of DTCC customers, international tax authorities, law firms and accounting firms
Reduces response time to customer inquiries by providing a centralized source of withholding tax information
Participant Terminal System (PTS)* access available from the TaxRelief application as well as directly via the 'TAXI' function
Serves as a cost-effective solution compared with similar services offered by other providers

For more information

To learn more about TaxInfo, contact your Relationship Manager, e-mail us at globaltaxservices@dtcc.com or call the International Tax Product Management Group at 212-855-2700.

* PTS access is available to DTC participants only.