@Specter "Fund domicile Netherlands: Possible disadvantage with withholding tax Looking at the ISIN of the fund, we can see that the ETF is domiciled in the Netherlands: The ETF is domiciled in the Netherlands. For investors from Germany, this may result in tax disadvantages compared to an ETF domiciled in Ireland, depending on their personal tax-free allowance.
Dutch withholding tax of 15% is withheld on every distribution. If you are above the tax-free amount, this is credited in full against the German capital gains tax. You therefore pay a total of 26.375% tax (+ any church tax). However, if you are below the tax-free amount, you will still pay withholding tax.
In the case of an ETF or fund domiciled in Ireland, the withholding tax as an EU citizen is 0%. Depending on the "status" of the personal allowance, you therefore have a tax advantage here - and therefore a disadvantage with an ETF domiciled in the Netherlands. It may therefore make sense to only include such ETFs in your portfolio if your annual investment income exceeds your personal tax-free allowance anyway." https://aktiengram.de/developed-markets-dividend-leaders-etf/
@Specter Wrong. You only pay solidarity surcharge on the German withholding tax. However, this is then only 10% and not 25%. This means you save 0.825% tax and only pay 25.55% tax.