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 | |
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| Type | Fees4 |
| Requests to exercise Dissenter or Appraisal Rights | USD 100 + 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) |
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|---|---|
| Withholding Tax Voucher Request for Dividends Paid On: | Fees4 |
| Belgian stocks | EUR 15 per line |
| French stocks "Form 5000/5001" | EUR 125 per line |
| German stocks "Einzelsteuerbescheinigung" | EUR 30 per line |
| Norwegian stocks | NOK 0 per line5 |
| Swedish stocks | SEK 0 per line5 |
| Swiss stocks | CHF 0 per line5 |
Notes:
- 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.
- First submission for a Tender issue is free of charge. Any subsequent submissions for the same offer will incur a fee of AUD 100 per submission.
- 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.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
- 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.
Trading Related Fees (non commission related)
Exercise and Assignment 1
| Universal | |
|---|---|
| Product | Transaction Fees |
| Stock Options | No fees |
| Non-US Index Options | Charged standard option commissions on exercise or assignment. No charges on lapsed/expired contracts. |
| Futures / Futures Options | Charged the standard futures or futures options commission at expiration of the contract. |
United States |
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|---|---|
| Product | Transaction Fees |
| Stock Options 2 | USD 0.000166 * Quantity Stock Sold, max 8.30 per Trade and USD 0.000008 * Aggregate sales proceeds on stock |
| US Index Options | No fees |
| Futures / Futures Options | Charged the standard futures or futures options commission at expiration of the contract. |
Notes:
- IBKR does not charge an option exercise or assignment fee. Certain transactions are subject to the standard commissions for the applicable product.
- The transaction fees listed represent allocations of costs charged to IBKR by third-parties. IBKR does not assess a separate option exercise/assignment fee.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Cancel/Modify Orders
| United States |
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| Asset/Order Origin | Routing Venue | Fee per Order 1,3 | Execution Credit 2,3 |
| API/CTCI Smart | N/A | None | N/A |
| TWS Directed and Smart | All | None | N/A |
| API/CTCI Directed | All | USD 0.01 | USD 0.25 per API/CTCI Directed execution |
Orders with a time in force that specifies an expiration time, such as GTC, will be assessed cancel fees according to the above schedule.
Click here for cancel/modify fee examples.
| Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) |
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| Asset/Order Origin | Routing Venue | Fee per Order 1,3 | Execution Credit 2,3 |
| Direct Routed Order | TGATE | EUR 0.50 | EUR 2.50 per TRADEGATE execution in the same product on the same day |
Notes:
- Unless otherwise specified, the per-order fee applies to both order cancellations and modifications.
- Execution credits are applied against cancel or modify fees for the day. Execution credits cannot exceed cancel/modify fees.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Cancel/Modify Futures/Options Orders
| Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) |
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| Asset/Order Origin | Routing Venue | Fee per Order 1,4 | Execution Credit 2,3,4 |
| TWS | DTB, SOFFEX | None | N/A |
| API/CTCI | DTB, SOFFEX | EUR 0.25 | EUR 2.50 per Eurex execution in the same product on the same day. |
Orders with a time in force that specifies an expiration time, such as GTC, will be assessed cancel fees according to the above schedule.
Click here for more cancel/modify fee examples.
Notes:
- Unless otherwise specified, the per-order fee applies to both order cancellations and modifications.
- Execution credits are applied against cancel or modify fees for the day. Execution credits cannot exceed cancel/modify fees.
- For options, credit is the lesser of (1/3 of commissions paid on those contracts that count towards credit) and (Execution Credit).
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Trade Bust/Adjustments
If an exchange or other market center charges Interactive Brokers a trade bust, trade cancel fee or trade adjust fee because of an order placed by an IBKR customer, or because of a customer bust or adjust request, the customer is fully responsible for the fee and the fee will be deducted from the customer's account.
In addition to fees charged by exchanges (and in cases where exchanges do not charge a fee), IBKR will charge the following fees for requests to have trades busted:
- USD 50 for the first bust request in a calendar month.2
- USD 100 per incident for subsequent bust requests in the same calendar month.2
The above fees are subject to change.
| United States |
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| Exchange | Fees2 | Additional Info |
| CME Group (ECBOT, Globex, NYMEX) |
USD 500.00 | When GCC 1 busts a trade, the party responsible for entering the order into the electronic trading system that gave rise to the trade bust/adjustment shall pay an administrative fee to the Exchange in the amount of USD 500 for each occurrence. If a non-member customer responsible for entering an order that results in a trade bust fails to pay the fee in accordance with this section, the clearing member carrying the customer's account shall be responsible for payment of the fee. For additional information click the following links: CME Group Rulebooks, Rule 588, Rule 622. |
| NASDAQ | USD 250.00 | If an appeal is requested on a ruling that was previously made and that appeal upholds the original decision, Nasdaq will assess a fine for the appeal.
Additional information regarding this policy can be found on this page. Clearly Erroneous Rule changes effective October 5, 2009, can be found here. For a list of fees, click here. |
Germany and Sweden  |
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| Exchange | Fees2 | Additional Info |
| EUREX | EUR 500.00 | N/A |
| EUR SFB | SEK 700.00 | N/A |
Hong Kong |
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| Exchange | Fees2 | Additional Info |
| HKFE | HKD 3000.00 | N/A |
Notes:
- GCC is the group at the CME that is responsible for reviewing ECBOT, Globex, and NYMEX executions.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Telephone orders1 closing positions
America  |
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| Currency | Telephone Orders2 |
| USD | USD 30.00 per order |
| CAD | CAD 40.00 per order |
| MXN | MXN 550.00 |
Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)   |
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|---|---|
| Currency | Telephone Orders2 |
| CHF | CHF 30.00 per order |
| EUR | EUR 30.00 per order |
| GBP | GBP 25.00 per order |
| NOK | NOK 250.00 |
| SEK | SEK 250.00 per order |
Asia-Pacific
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| Currency | Telephone Orders2 |
| AUD | AUD 40.00 per order |
| HKD | HKD 230.00 per order |
| JPY | JPY 3,000.00 per order |
| KRW | KRW 35,000.00 per order |
| NZD | NZD 40.00 |
| SGD | SGD 40.00 per order |
Notes:
- Telephone orders are only allowed for closing orders, and the stated fee is in addition to all regular commission fees. Fees will be waived in the case of IBKR technology problems.
- This is different from IBKR's Institutional trade desk
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Withdrawals
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:
| America
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| Currency | Bank Wire/Transfer1 | ||
| USD | 10.00 | ||
| Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA)
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| Currency | Bank Transfer1 | ||
| EUR | 8.00 | ||
| GBP | 7.00 | ||
| Asia-Pacific
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| Currency | Bank Transfer1 | ||
| JPY | 1,600.00 | ||
Notes:
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
- 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.
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 | Fee4 |
|---|---|
| ADR/GDR/CDI Fee | Pass through fee typically 0.01 to 0.03 per share. |
| Voluntary Conversion | USD 500 |
| Voluntary Conversion Tied to Program Termination: | |
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Up to delisting date One to 30 days following delisting 30+ days following delisting |
USD 500 USD 0 USD 500 |
Hong Kong Physical Certificate Deposit
| Hong Kong1,2,3,5 |
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|---|---|
| Certificate size | Processing Fee4 |
| 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:
- 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".
- Please visit KB4077 for details.
- 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.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
- A rejection fee of HKD 1,000 will be charged for any transaction rejected by the share registry.
Singapore Central Depository Position Transfers
| Singapore |
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|---|---|
| Transfer Type | Processing Fee3 |
| 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-Pacific |
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|---|---|
| Currency | Asset Transfer (Out)3 |
| AUD | AUD 50.00 minimum2 |
| HKD | HKD 400.00 |
| JPY | JPY 4,000.00 |
| SGD | SGD 50.00 |
Notes:
- When transferring Asian positions from your IBKR account, there is a charge of USD 50.00 for each request or the amount listed in the above table.
- 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.
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
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 | Fee3 |
|---|---|
| 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:
- Charged in the base currency of the account.
- The above fee includes a USD 11 surcharge paid to the Global Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).
- All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.
Archived Statements
| Asia-Pacific |
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| Currency | Archived Statements1,2 | |
| JPY | JPY 2,200.00/first statement JPY 450.00 each additional statement. |
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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.
- The prior 10 years of statements are available.
For additional information on availability of Daily and Monthly statements click here. - All commissions and fees include the 10% Japanese consumption tax.