Meanings
nounwithholding tax (plural withholding taxes)
plural withholding taxes
- A withholding; a tax withheld from employees' salaries and paid to the government. The withheld amount is considered a credit in final taxation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounincome tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
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Translations
Danish kildeskat
- kildeskatA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Dutch bedrijfsvoorheffing
- bedrijfsvoorheffingA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Finnish ennakonpidätys
- ennakonpidätysA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
French précompte professionnel
- précompte professionnelA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
German Abgeltungsteuer, Abgeltungssteuer
- AbgeltungsteuerA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
- AbgeltungssteuerA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Indonesian pajak penangguhan
- pajak penangguhanA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Malay cukai penangguhan
- cukai penangguhanA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Polish podatek u źródła
- podatek u źródłaA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Swahili kodi ya zuio
- kodi ya zuioA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
Swedish källskatt, preliminärskatt
- källskattA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
- preliminärskattA withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
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APA
withholding tax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholding%20tax
MLA
“withholding tax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholding%20tax. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “withholding tax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholding%20tax.
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