Other Fees

Corporate Actions & Dividend Processing


The following represents fees charged by IBKR for the processing of Corporate Actions affecting securities in your portfolio.

Universal
Type Fees4
Requests to exercise Dissenter or Appraisal Rights USD 500 + external costs
Hong Kong Stock Tenders for Cash 0.1% Stamp Duty
AU Corporate Actions Free1
AU Corporate Actions (Tenders) Free (First Submission)2
AU Proxy Vote Submission / Modification AUD 203
All Other (Mandatory, Voluntary, With Options, etc) Free
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)European Union flag
Withholding Tax Voucher Request for Dividends Paid On: Fees4
Belgian stocks EUR 15 per line5
French stocks "Form 5000/5001" EUR 125 per line
German stocks "Einzelsteuerbescheinigung" EUR 30 per line5
Norwegian stocks NOK 0 per line5
Swedish stocks SEK 0 per line5
Swiss stocks CHF 0 per line5

Notes:

  1. IBKR imposes a submission deadline for corporate actions, after which we do not guarantee to accept your request. If we do accept your request after the submission deadline has passed, you will be charged a fee of AUD 100 for each such request, regardless of the outcome of the corporate action. As with all corporate actions, the issuer has the sole discretion to accept, reduce or reject your request. Please click here to view the submission deadlines and other relevant information.
  2. First submission for a Tender issue is free of charge. Any subsequent submissions for the same offer will incur a fee of AUD 100 per submission.
  3. Please provide your instructions at least 8 business days prior to the meeting for IBKR Australia and our agent to have sufficient time for processing. Click here for more information.
  4. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
  5. If request is submitted within the same calendar year of the dividend payment, below fees would apply: Norwegian stocks – NOK 175 per line, Swedish stocks – SEK 175 per line, Swiss stocks – CHF 15 per line. Only requests submitted during the following calendar year are free of charge.


Withdrawals


Withdrawals

IBKR allows one free withdrawal request per calendar month. After the first withdrawal (of any kind), IBKR will charge the fees listed below for any subsequent withdrawal.

Note: Withdrawal request time is not based on local time but on EST time zone (New York time).

America United States flag
Currency Bank Wire/Transfer1
USD 10.00
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) European Union flag UK flag
Currency Bank Transfer1
EUR 8.00
GBP 7.00
Asia-Pacific Japan flag
Currency Bank Transfer1
JPY 1,600.00

Notes:

  1. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
  • IBKR withdrawal fees do not cover third-party fees. The account holder will be solely responsible for any fees assessed by a beneficiary or correspondent bank. In addition, processing fees charged by your bank or its correspondent bank, which are not included in IBKR withdrawal fees, may be deducted from bank transfer proceeds.


Depository/Trading Currency Changes

Action Fee
Each request to change the trading currency or depository location of a multi-listed security held in your account. USD 10.00

Security Transfer Fees

ADR / GDR (American or Global Depository Receipt) and CDI (Australian CHESS Depositary Interests) Fees

Various Central Securities Depositories such as the Depository Trust Company (DTC), Euroclear or Clearstream collect custody fees on behalf of ADR/GDR/CDI agents for DRs which do not pay periodic dividends. The fees are deducted by the applicable depository in standard billing and will be passed to accounts which held the ADR/GDR/CDI on the record date.

For additional information on the fee IBKR recommends that you consult the ADR/GDR/CDI prospectus.

Type Fee4
ADR/GDR/CDI Fee Pass through fee of 0.05 per share.
Voluntary Conversion USD 500
Voluntary Conversion Tied to Program Termination:
Up to delisting date
One to 30 days following delisting
30+ days following delisting
USD 500
USD 0
USD 500


Hong Kong Physical Certificate Deposit

Hong KongHong Kong flag1,2,3,5
Certificate size Processing Fee4
HKD 500,000 or above (Full Service) Free
Less than HKD 500,000 (Full Service) HKD 300.00/first stock certificate per day
HKD 100.00/each additional stock per day
Less than HKD 500,000 (Self Service) HKD 200.00/first stock certificate per day
HKD 20.00/each additional stock per day

Notes:

  1. In addition to the above, there is also a fee of HKD 5 stamp tax per transfer form. Cash cannot be accepted. Please prepare a cheque for HKD 5 per transfer form payable to "The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited".
  2. Please visit our Knowledge Base for details.
  3. Additional fees may be imposed for submitting large volumes that are time consuming to process, please contact Client Services via a web ticket for more information.
  4. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
  5. A rejection fee of HKD 1,000 will be charged for any transaction rejected by the share registry.


Singapore Central Depository Position Transfers

SingaporeSingapore flag
Transfer Type Processing Fee3
Inbound position transfer SGD 10.90 (inclusive of GST) per transfer counter
Outbound position transfer SGD 10.90 (inclusive of GST) per transfer counter


Asset Transfer (Out)1

Asia-PacificAustralia flagHong Kong flagJapan flagSingapore flag
Currency Asset Transfer (Out)3
AUD AUD 50.00 minimum2
HKD HKD 400.00
JPY JPY 4,000.00
SGD SGD 50.00

Notes:

  1. When transferring Asian positions from your IBKR account, there is a charge of USD 50.00 for each request or the amount listed in the above table.
  2. For transfers with total asset value under AUD 10,000, fee is AUD 10 per asset, otherwise AUD 5 per asset, both with minimum of AUD 50 per request.
  3. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.


Account Maintenance and/or Reporting Fees


LEI

For customers subject to the European Markets and Infrastructure Regulations (EMIR) or markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR), should you request that IBKR apply for a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) on your behalf, your account will be assessed a one-time fee for the application as well as an annual maintenance fee assessed on or shortly after the yearly anniversary date of your LEI application. The costs are reflected below.

Type Fee3
Application Fee USD 60 1, 2
Renewal Fee USD 40 1, 2

For more information on EMIR and the LEI, please refer to https://guides.interactivebrokers.com/am/Default.htm#am/manageaccount/emirandleiinformation.htm

For more information on MIFIR and the LEI, please refer to http://ibkb.interactivebrokers.com/article/2974

Notes:

  1. Charged in the base currency of the account.
  2. The above fee includes a USD 11 surcharge paid to the Global Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).
  3. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.


Archived Statements

Asia-PacificJapan flag
Currency Archived Statements1,2
JPY JPY 2,200.00/first statement
JPY 450.00 each additional statement.

Notes:

  • A processing fee of EUR 30.00 per request is charged for any Withholding Tax Voucher request for dividends paid on German stocks.
  • A processing fee of EUR 50.00 per request is charged for any Withholding Tax Voucher requests for dividends paid on French stocks.
  1. The prior 10 years of statements are available.
    For additional information on availability of Daily and Monthly statements click here.
  2. All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.