pay as you earn

noun

The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.

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PAYE
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Meanings

nounpay as you earn (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableThe national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.

    Synonyms: PAYE

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.

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PAYE

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe British system of withholding tax

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PAYE
Broader
withholding taxwithholding
Also see
paye

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish ennakonpidätys
  • ennakonpidätysdeduction of tax from salary
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