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Foreign Tax Credit

Foreign tax credit refers to the amount by which a domestic firm may reduce (credit) domestic income taxes for income tax payments to a foreign government. Normally foreign tax credits are also available for withholding taxes paid to other countries on dividends, royalties, interest, and other income remitted to the parent.

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