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Filipino Citizens Starting a Business in the USA: 2026

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  1. 14 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan
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    Dividends: 15 percent if the beneficial owner holds at least 10 percent of voting stock, 20 percent otherwise.

    After

    Dividends: 20 percent if the beneficial owner holds at least 10 percent of voting stock, 25 percent otherwise.

    Why: The US-Philippines tax treaty dividend withholding rates were understated; the correct treaty rates are 20 percent and 25 percent, not 15 percent and 20 percent.

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  1. Correction 14 July 2026

    Emir Baycan

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