Quote from metooxx:
You can leave it in Switzerland and open an US retail account; they will withhold on divedends and interest only, you can file and get that back.
No US problems.
Don't appoint anybody in the US.
Quote from def:
swissbro,
You can fund the account at IB in Swiss Francs, Euros, or USD. If you fill out the appropriate tax form (usually W8-BEN) funds (dividends, profits) will not be withheld.
Quote from tradenut:
Salut
Je suis à peu près dans la meme situation. Je suis allemand et près de là ou vous etes.
Je suis aussi interesse à la meme chose.
Donc en Suisse one ne paie pas d'impot sur le capital gains?
Je croit qu'e c'est la meme chose en Hollande, Ã condition que les revenus son aquis ,je crois en dehors de la Hollande.
Laissez moi ,s'il vous plais;savoir quel resultat vous avez.
Ici en Allemagne il y a une novelle loi qui serais bien . On paierais seulement 15% d'impot sur ca et c'est tout.
J'attend pour voir.
Quote from swissbro:
If this US person trades the retail account through the internet, nobody knows who and where he is, right ?
Are there any firms that would be based offshore, where I could open a retail account to day-trade US stocks, so I don't have to file any US tax forms ?
Thank you.
Quote from def:
swissbro,
I'm not a tax expert but I believe by filling out the W8-BEN you are stating that you are a non-US citizen and no taxes will be withheld from your account. Thus I don't think you're subject to US tax filing.