withholding tax
that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.
Origin of withholding tax
1- Also called withholding.
Other words from withholding tax
- un·with·hold·ing, adjective
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How to use withholding tax in a sentence
It is, after all, only reviewing a decline of a stay of an injunction to stop withholding licenses.
One reason for withholding information was the president had no intention of shutting down the initiative.
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations | Malcolm Byrne | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSecond, penalties need to be increased for lying or deliberately withholding relevant requested information from Congress.
George W. Bush’s Puzzling WMD Coverup | Rick Santorum, Pete Hoekstra | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGovernment officials have no allowable reasons for withholding critical data from lawmakers.
George W. Bush’s Puzzling WMD Coverup | Rick Santorum, Pete Hoekstra | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe official—and maybe even legitimate reason—for withholding those facts is that the case is still under investigation.
Ferguson Police Protect and Serve Themselves With Michael Brown Smear | Michael Daly | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
These are very common examples of defective economy; and of that 'withholding' which the Scripture says 'tends to poverty.'
The Young Man's Guide | William A. AlcottDid she, like the rest of them, suspect me of seeking to frustrate his suit by withholding his fortune?
Dross | Henry Seton MerrimanWho are the other parties who are withholding their testimony?
The Diamond Coterie | Lawrence L. LynchThe motive for withholding Shakspeare's plays from the press is as easily understood as that for publishing Marlowe's.
They contain one instance, which is not familiar, of the inconvenience of withholding the franchise from English women.
The College, the Market, and the Court | Caroline H. Dall
British Dictionary definitions for withholding tax
tax deducted at source from income, esp from dividends, paid to nonresidents of a country, which may be reclaimed if a double-taxation agreement exists between the country in which the income is paid and the country of residence of the recipient
US a portion of an employee's tax liability paid directly to the government by the employer
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Cultural definitions for withholding tax
The tax withheld (or deducted) directly from one's paycheck.
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