US Company Form Released for UK Income Tax Repayment Claims on UK-REIT Dividends

HMRC has made available a form enabling US companies to claim repayment of UK Income Tax deducted from dividends distributed by UK Real Estate Investment Trusts under the UK-USA Double Taxation Convention. The form facilitates the recovery of tax withheld on property income dividends where eligible under the treaty provisions. This streamlines the claims process for US corporate entities receiving distributions from UK REITs.

Source: HMRC (GOV.UK) – Read the original