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The FIRE Exit
Glossary

Domicile & withholding tax

A fund's domicile is the country where it is legally based (for European investors, often Ireland or Luxembourg). Withholding tax is tax taken at source on dividends, and a fund's domicile affects how much of it you can reclaim or avoid.

What it means for you

An Ireland-domiciled fund often loses less to US dividend withholding than the alternatives, which quietly lifts long-run returns; details vary by country.

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