[madtari]

Not necessarily buying LSE-domiciled ETFs will always be better... same thing for buying of BOC HK vs BOC (subjected to WHT) counter on HKEX... I compared and result is that BOC still gives higher dividend yield after accounting for the WHT.
https://seedly.sg/questions/should-i...f-us-based-etf

Noobdriver wrote:

I dunwan incur 30% withholding tax.
So looking at LSE Irish docile etf

[Noobdriver]

reddevil0728 wrote:

That’s only for dividends. 30% might look at lot for just dividends, but what if the capital gains outpace the tax on the tiny little bit of dividends you get?

Don’t miss the forest for the tree

Thanks! Yeah capital gain is impt too! But for a start I might just go for iwda and vusd/cspx.. what ur suggestion for beginner like me? I think us and world track r equally impt..

[Noobdriver]

madtari wrote:

Not necessarily buying LSE-domiciled ETFs will always be better... same thing for buying of BOC HK vs BOC (subjected to WHT) counter on HKEX... I compared and result is that BOC still gives higher dividend yield after accounting for the WHT.
https://seedly.sg/questions/should-i...f-us-based-etf

Thanks for the reply. I looking for Long term investment so is it right to say irish one is better? Some commented on the link that u gave, take into account us estate tax etc too.

[reddevil0728]

Noobdriver wrote:

Thanks! Yeah capital gain is impt too! But for a start I might just go for iwda and vusd/cspx.. what ur suggestion for beginner like me? I think us and world track r equally impt..

Beginner with a small amount, just go for IWDA. Don’t spread too thin

[reddevil0728]

Noobdriver wrote:

Thanks for the reply. I looking for Long term investment so is it right to say irish one is better? Some commented on the link that u gave, take into account us estate tax etc too.

IWDA. World index. Big enough fund. Irish domiciled. Can get any better for a beginner

[candy crush]

IWDA is good stable world index for u to earn 10% per year comfortably

[highsulphur]

candy crush wrote:

IWDA is good stable world index for u to earn 10% per year comfortably

You huat how much already? You seem to be the biggest supporter

[xoxozone]

reddevil0728 wrote:

That’s only for dividends. 30% might look at lot for just dividends, but what if the capital gains outpace the tax on the tiny little bit of dividends you get?

Don’t miss the forest for the tree

I thought the 30% is on all realised gain including dividends?

[reddevil0728]

xoxozone wrote:

I thought the 30% is on all realised gain including dividends?

Only on dividend.

There’s no capital gains tax

[YouHeypiCanLiao]

candy crush wrote:

IWDA is good stable world index for u to earn 10% per year comfortably

but you sold all

[highsulphur]

YouHeypiCanLiao wrote:

but you sold all

Did he? At what price

[Naqsaq]

reddevil0728 wrote:

Only on dividend.

There’s no capital gains tax

No capital gain tax in Singapore, which is quite a rare thing globally.

[xoxozone]

Naqsaq wrote:

No capital gain tax in Singapore, which is quite a rare thing globally.

So 30% capital gain tax including dividends on foreign markets like US, HK, etc?

[Naqsaq]

xoxozone wrote:

So 30% capital gain tax including dividends on foreign markets like US, HK, etc?

No, that's irrelevant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_gains_tax

[reddevil0728]

xoxozone wrote:

So 30% capital gain tax including dividends on foreign markets like US, HK, etc?

Dividend not capital gains