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If they realise capital gains and they live in the US. E.g. Belgian stockholders of Apple don't pay any taxes (not in Belgium, not in the US) on capital gains.
by pg314 10y ago
If they realise capital gains and they live in the US. E.g. Belgian stockholders of Apple don't pay any taxes (not in Belgium, not in the US) on capital gains.
- jayd16 10y agoSo now we'll just have private offshore holdings instead of business holdings?
- spoonie 10y agoThey probably would pay withholding taxes if their assets are US-domiciled. I.e. of they bought US-listed shares from a US exchange.
- pg314 10y agoNo. Only dividends are subject to withholding taxes (and are taxed twice, once in the US at 15%, the remainder taxed at 27%). It's a crazy system. Before you think of moving to Belgium: US citizens can't escape the IRS, no matter where they live, and so do pay capital gains tax.