Guides
Practical guides to how a trade’s result comes out in euros — with examples, calculators and sources.
- Why am I up in dollars but down in euros?Your US stock rose in dollars, yet the result in euros is negative? How the exchange rate does it — a worked example, a calculator and the Finnish tax rule.Updated
- How do I set up a Flex Query at Interactive Brokers?How to create an Activity Flex Query and a Flex Web Service token at Interactive Brokers: eight sections, Models = Optional, XML, 365 days. Diagrams and steps.Updated
- Should I use the deemed acquisition cost or my real purchase price?Compare your Finnish capital gain using the real purchase price and the 20% or 40% deemed acquisition cost, and find the sale price where the deemed cost wins.Updated
- My option expired, was closed or exercised — what happens to the premium, and in which year?You bought or sold an option and it expired, was closed or exercised: what happens to the premium and which year to report it in Finland. Flowchart and sources.Updated
- How much of a US dividend do I keep if I live in Finland?What is left of a US dividend for a Finnish resident: 15% withheld in the US, Finnish tax on top, minus the credit. Example, W-8BEN, calculator.Updated