What is 'withholding tax'? Definition & meaning

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Income statement

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

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

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.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Withholding Tax