"PFIC" meaning in English

See PFIC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpiːfɪk/ [US] Forms: PFICs [plural]
enPR: pē'fĭk [US] Head templates: {{en-noun}} PFIC (plural PFICs)
  1. (taxation) Acronym of passive foreign investment company. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: passive foreign investment company

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