Our History

1992

GlobeTax Founded; Launch of Standard Reclaim Service

Addressing a market need for withholding tax recovery expertise, GlobeTax was founded and the firm’s standard reclaim service was launched

1994

GlobeTax Launches Depositary Service

GlobeTax debuted the firm’s Depositary Services business, becoming the appointed tax claim processing agent for one of the four US Depositary Bank’s American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programs

2006

GlobeTax Secures Contracts with All Depositary Banks

By 2006, GlobeTax secured contracts with all four US Depositary Banks and developed processes in France, Mexico, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Russia, the Philippines and more, increasing the number of participating markets from 6 to 25

2007

GlobeTax Launches Relief at Source Offering

To expedite receipt of investor entitlements, GlobeTax launched an outsourced service to help DTCC Participants manage relief at source elections for ADRs held at DTCC

2008

GlobeTax Launches of Electronic Submissions Portal (ESP) to Support Depositary Service

GlobeTax debuted the ESP platform to provide financial institutions and downstream intermediaries a centralized portal for submitting data and documentation to support tax reclaims

2010

GlobeTax Receives first ISo 27001 certification

To maintain compliance, the firm is reviewed yearly and receives a full recertification every three years

2011

GlobeTax Launches ESP Reports

GlobeTax incorporated real-time reporting into ESP, enabling DTCC Participants to research and reconcile claim submissions

2017

GlobeTax Rebrands Outsourced Relief and Recovery Solutions as MIDAS®

GlobeTax rebranded its standard reclaim, quick refund, and relief at source services to MIDAS®. The combined offering helps investors secure entitlements through the fastest available channel.

2018

GlobeTax Debuts EU Discrimination Offering

GlobeTax expanded its MIDAS® offering, helping investors claim under European Court of Justice Discrimination rulings

2019

GlobeTax Incorporates ISO 20022 into MIDAS® : Relief at Source Offering

GlobeTax incorporated ISO 20022 messaging into the firm’s MIDAS® Relief at Source offering, automating the delivery of election results to DTCC’s CA Web portal and reducing client risk

2020

GlobeTax Upgrades ESP Portal

In 2020, GlobeTax debuted its re-engineered ESP portal, introducing bulk upload in all markets and customizable real-time reporting

2022

GLOBETAX LAUNCHES MIDAS® CONNECT REPORTING DASHBOARD

The real-time reporting portal provides users with a centralized dashboard to monitor required documentation and outstanding/paid claims

2023

GLOBETAX Releases ESP CANADA

The enhancement supports investors with post-payable tax recovery on Canadian securities held at DTCC, streamlining the long form process

2024

GLOBETAX DEBUTS ESP+

The premium add-on service allows DTC Participants to submit claims via SFTP file drops or APIs, further automating the ADR relief and reclaim process