What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)

Tradeable assets that let Americans invest in overseas stocks using US laws and dollars.

Running yield

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

Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Income statement

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

W-8BEN Form

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

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Withholding Tax