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 Fees
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: Fees
Austrian stocks EUR 0 per line4
Belgian stocks EUR 0 per line4
Danish stocks DKK 0 per line4
Finnish stocks EUR 15 per line
German stocks "Einzelsteuerbescheinigung" EUR 30 per line4
Norwegian stocks NOK 0 per line4
Swedish stocks SEK 0 per line4
Swiss stocks CHF 0 per line4
United Kingdom stocks GBP 0 per line4
Withholding Tax Reclaim Request for Dividends Paid On: Fees
French stocks "Form 5000/5001" EUR 125 per line
Spanish stocks EUR 50 per line

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 100 AUD 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. Only Tax Voucher requests made via the Client Portal will be processed. Any ticket requests submitted to client services for Tax Vouchers are not accepted.


Withdrawals & Physical Deposits


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:

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Currency Bank Wire/Transfer Checks BACS/GIRO/ACH/EFT/SEPA
USD 10.00 4.00 1.00
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) Switzerland flag Czech Republic flag Denmark flag European Union flag UK flag Hungary flag Norway flag Poland flag Sweden flag
Currency Bank Transfer Checks BACS/GIRO/ACH/EFT/SEPA
CHF 11.00 N/A N/A
CZK 300 N/A N/A
DKK 30.00 N/A N/A
EUR 8.00 N/A 1.00
GBP 7.00 N/A 1.00
HUF 6,000.00 N/A N/A
NOK 50.00 N/A N/A
PLN 40.00 N/A N/A
SEK 50.00 N/A N/A

Notes:

  • 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.


Returned Check Fee

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Currency Returned Check Fee
USD USD 25.00


Pay Cash on Counter at Bank

Notes:

  1. Please be aware that it is against Interactive Brokers policy to accept physical currency (cash) deposits. Please make all deposits to your IBKR account by bank transfer, check, direct bank transfer (ACH), or via one of the other methods described in the Funding Reference page. Should Interactive Broker's bank not block a direct deposit of physical currency a special handling fee of 1% of the deposit amount (minimum USD 50 fee) will be charged to the account upon receipt.


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 Fee
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


DTC Position Transfers

Universal
Transfer Method Type Fee
ACATS Deposit or Withdrawal None1
DWAC Deposit or Withdrawal USD 100 per settled transaction
DRS Deposit Starting at USD 25 per settled transaction2; USD 100 per rejected transaction3
DRS Withdrawal USD 5 per settled transaction; no fee for rejected transaction
Canadian DRS Deposit or Withdrawal The exact settlement or rejection fee charged by the agent + CAD 30 per transaction

Notes:

  1. While IBKR does not charge for incoming or outgoing ACATS transfers, customers should consult with their sending or receiving firm to determine if there will be any applicable fees for the transfers.
  2. DRS deposit fees above USD 25 represent a higher fee from select transfer agents that are passed through IBKR to the client.
  3. Settlement is dependent upon successful DTC processing and Transfer Agent acceptance of shares.


United States and Canada Northbound/Southbound Fees

Transfer Method Fee
Northbound Transfer USD 10.00 per ISIN
Southbound Transfer USD 10.00 per ISIN


Hong Kong Physical Certificate Deposit

Hong KongHong Kong flag1,2,3,4
Certificate size Processing Fee
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 KB4077 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. A rejection fee of HKD 1,000 will be charged for any transaction rejected by the share registry.


Singapore Central Depository Position Transfers

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Transfer Type Processing Fee
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)
AUD AUD 50.00 minimum2
HKD HKD 400.00
JPY JPY 4,000.00
(For IB-JP customers: 4,400.00 incl. tax)
SGD SGD 50.00

Notes:

  1. When transferring Asian positions from your IBKR account, there is a charge of 50.00 USD 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.


Exposure Fee for High Risk Margin Accounts


For information on this fee, please click here.



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 Fee
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).


Archived Statements

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Currency Archived Statements1
USD USD 25.00/first statement,
USD 5.00/each additional statement.
CAD CAD 25.00/first statement,
CAD 5.00/each additional statement.
MXN MXN 300.00/first statement,
MXN 60.00/each additional statement.
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)Switzerland flagEU flagUK flagSweden flag
Currency Archived Statements1
CHF CHF 25.00/first statement,
CHF 5.00/each additional statement.
EUR EUR 20.00/first statement,
EUR 5.00/each additional statement.
GBP GBP 15.00/first statement,
GBP 3.00/each additional statement.
SEK SEK 165.00/first statement,
SEK 35.00/each additional statement.
Asia-PacificAustralia flagHong Kong flagJapan flag
Currency Archived Statements1
AUD AUD 25.00/first statement,
AUD 5.00/each additional statement.
HKD HKD 200.00/first statement,
HKD 40.00/each additional statement.
JPY JPY 2,200.00/first statement
(For IB-JP customers: JPY 2,420 / first statement)
JPY 450.00 each additional statement.
(For IB-JP customers: JPY 495.00 incl. tax for 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 7 years of statements are available.
    For additional information on availability of Daily and Monthly statements click here.