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Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Base rate

What's the base rate?

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

A means of calculating the potential future return on an investment.

United States Dollar (USD)

The famous greenback our friends in the US use as currency.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

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