/

Withholding Tax

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

More terms

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Dividends

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

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numbers added together and then divided by the total amount of numbers in that set.

Unicorn

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

Depository

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Zero-Sum Game

A situation in which one person's gain is another's loss.

Beta

Learn what Beta stands for in finance.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

You’re just minutes away from commission-free investing

When you invest, your capital is at risk

Freetrade does not provide investment advice and individual investors should make their own decisions or seek professional advice. The value of investments can go down as well as up and you may receive back less than your original investment. Freetrade is a trading name of Freetrade Limited, which is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England and Wales (no. 09797821).

© 2026 Freetrade, All rights reserved. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.