Definitions for "Interest subsidy"
Financial assistance that reduces the interest rate or amount of interest paid on a loan.
The net present value cost to the federal government of providing credit assistance (e.g., direct loans or loan guarantees) at a rate below the rate of U.S. Treasury securities issued for a comparable term.
Interest the federal government pays on certain loans while borrowers are in school, during authorized deferment, or during grace periods.
Keywords:  shield, tax, deduction, firm, earnings
A firm's deduction of the interest payments on its debt from its earnings before it calculates its tax bill under current tax law.
Interest tax shield Investment Tax Credit