Slovak Republic: Updated tax rate on dividends paid to individuals in 2026
LuxCSD1 informs clients that effective
1 January 2026
the taxation rate (applicable as of 1 January 2025) in relation to dividends paid to individual beneficial owners in relation to their holdings of Slovak equity securities is getting decreased from 10% to 7%. The new tax rate is intended to apply solely to dividends paid out of profits generated in 2025 and will therefore apply in 2026 for the first time.
Impact on clients
The above change in tax rate will not impact the tax rate applied to undisclosed beneficial owners, who will remain subject to 35% withholding tax on dividends paid to them by Slovak issuers in 2025.
Upon completion of the relief at source procedure notified by LuxCSD (issuer-by-issuer guidelines and procedures), individual beneficial owners may be entitled to a refund of 28% – rather than 25% – of the gross dividend amount paid out of the profits generated in 2025.
Further information
For further information, please contact the LuxCSD Tax Help Desk, Client Services or your Relationship Officer.
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1. LuxCSD refers to LuxCSD S.A., registered office at 42, Avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B-154.449.