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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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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

SPAC

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

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

W-8BEN Form

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

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