However I realized that the process is a little more complicated and a higher capital would be preferred so I decided to find if there are other alternatives.
I found that we can invest in Hong Kong markets with no withholding tax rate on dividends unlike US where there is a 30% withholding tax on dividends.
So I would be starting with getting into the HK market first but first, I would need to figure out what brokerage firm I would be using as I don't think I would use DBS Vickers (which I use for my SG stocks) to purchase HK stocks, not too sure about it.
If I were to continue and use DBS Vickers as well, the charges would be as follows
and there would also be a 1% of net dividend with the minimum being HKD 30 and maximum being HKD 300.
Also, there will be a custody fee of $2 per month if I do not satisfy the waiver conditions based on a combination of Singapore and foreign market transactions where:
(a) 2 x transactions per month are done
(b) 6 x transactions per quarter are done
INTERACTIVE BROKERS
I have also heard a lot about interactive brokers especially if you are investing in US stocks.
However, one thing is that it is only worth it if you have an account that is greater than USD100 000 in average equity for a calendar month or 10 USD in commissions generated in a calendar month if not, you would need to pay the account maintenance fees.
Which I am not able to achieve yet in the coming years. So for now, before going into the HK market or even the US market, I think I would be building up my cash first though I hope to enter as soon as I can.
If you have any suggestions or feedback for me, do comment below! Thanks.
FSMone has no custodian or dividend charges for HK stocks, moreover can link to CDP to sell sgx stocks
ReplyDeleteThere is withholding tax for US companies thru HK, but is at reduced tax treaty rate of 10%. This is transparent to you, something like single-tier tax.
ReplyDeleteWHT in some countries can be 5% or even 0% but only in special cases i.e. for subsidiaries of foreign companies setup in US repatriating dividends back to home country.
10% WHT is about the lowest for US companies already -- I don't think you can avoid WHT. Even US citizens need to pay income tax on their dividends (on top of capital gains tax, which we foreigners don't need to pay).
Brokers like IB and TD Ameritrade (ThinkorSwim) have lower commissions but slightly more difficult to setup & interact with helpdesk if required.
Yeah, FSMone will be the easiest logistically.
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ReplyDelete-cheers, kx