Let us assume I am a UK resident with a UK-based trading account, considering to buy Ireland domiciled ETF shares, such as VWRL.

I am confused whether I will have to pay Irish Stamp Duty of 1% or not.

The stockbrokers list 1% Irish Stamp Duty in their costs section:

• help.stockbrokers.barclays.co.uk/help/buying-selling/stamp-ptm-levy-charge/
• www.hl.co.uk/shares/share-dealing/dealing-charges

However, other sources on the Internet indicate otherwise:

• http://monevator.com/vanguard-etfs-uk/ - "They’re Irish domiciled, so you skip stamp duty."
• http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/2012/05/16/buying-the-ftse-just-got-cheaper.aspx - "HL should not be charging stamp duty on any Irish-domiciled ETF. That doesn't mean they won't try, only that you should complain if they do." and "i bouhgt the ishares via HL, and no stamp duty was paid"

Who is right?

Let us assume I am a UK resident with a UK-based trading account, considering to buy Ireland domiciled ETF shares, such as VWRL.

I am confused whether I will have to pay Irish Stamp Duty of 1% or not.

The stockbrokers list 1% Irish Stamp Duty in their costs section:

• Barclays - When is Stamp Duty and PTM Levy charged?
• Hargreaves Lansdown - Share dealing charges

However, other sources on the Internet indicate otherwise:

• http://monevator.com/vanguard-etfs-uk/ - "They’re Irish domiciled, so you skip stamp duty."
• http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/2012/05/16/buying-the-ftse-just-got-cheaper.aspx - "HL should not be charging stamp duty on any Irish-domiciled ETF. That doesn't mean they won't try, only that you should complain if they do." and "i bouhgt the ishares via HL, and no stamp duty was paid" [sic]

Who is right?

Let us assume I am a UK resident with a UK-based trading account, considering to buy Ireland domiciled shares, such as VWRL.

I am confused whether I will have to pay Irish Stamp Duty of 1% or not.

The stockbrokers list 1% Irish Stamp Duty in their costs section:

• help.stockbrokers.barclays.co.uk/help/buying-selling/stamp-ptm-levy-charge/
• www.hl.co.uk/shares/share-dealing/dealing-charges

However, other sources on the Internet indicate otherwise:

• http://monevator.com/vanguard-etfs-uk/ - "They’re Irish domiciled, so you skip stamp duty."
• http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/2012/05/16/buying-the-ftse-just-got-cheaper.aspx - "HL should not be charging stamp duty on any Irish-domiciled ETF. That doesn't mean they won't try, only that you should complain if they do." and "i bouhgt the ishares via HL, and no stamp duty was paid"

Who is right?

Let us assume I am a UK resident with a UK-based trading account, considering to buy Ireland domiciled ETF shares, such as VWRL.

I am confused whether I will have to pay Irish Stamp Duty of 1% or not.

The stockbrokers list 1% Irish Stamp Duty in their costs section:

• help.stockbrokers.barclays.co.uk/help/buying-selling/stamp-ptm-levy-charge/
• www.hl.co.uk/shares/share-dealing/dealing-charges

However, other sources on the Internet indicate otherwise:

• http://monevator.com/vanguard-etfs-uk/ - "They’re Irish domiciled, so you skip stamp duty."
• http://www.fool.co.uk/news/investing/2012/05/16/buying-the-ftse-just-got-cheaper.aspx - "HL should not be charging stamp duty on any Irish-domiciled ETF. That doesn't mean they won't try, only that you should complain if they do." and "i bouhgt the ishares via HL, and no stamp duty was paid"

Who is right?