Key Post Tax treatment of French Dividends

The Paying Institution is the institution that actually credited the dividends to your account and who withheld the DWT - in this case the broker
 
French DWT is 12.8% for individuals since 2018
The 30% / 28% refers to companies receiving dividends
 
The Paying Agent is usually another institution in the chain.

Example of EUR stock paying dividend:

1. Broker = Davy
2. Custodian = Pershing
3. Paying Agent = Clearstream
 
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