Withholding Tax in Structured Finance – The Unwanted Plus-One at Every Cross-Border Party

Let’s Talk Tax (Sorry)

Ah, withholding tax – the financial world’s equivalent of a guest who turns up late, eats all the canapés, and then demands 20% of your wine before disappearing without so much as a thank you.

In today’s structured soirée, we’re looking at what withholding tax actually is, why it loves crashing structured finance deals, and what steps you can take to keep it off the guest list.

We’ll focus mainly on the UK rules, but don’t worry – there’s something here for our international jet-setting structures too.