withholding tax

/wɪðˌhoʊldɪŋ ˈtæks/

/wɪθˈhʌʊldɪŋ tæks/

Other forms: withholding taxes

Definitions of withholding tax

1. noun

   income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
   synonyms: withholding

   types:

   PAYE, pay as you earn

   the British system of withholding tax

   type of:

   income tax

   a personal tax levied on annual income