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PAYE

American  
  1. pay as you earn.


PAYE British  

abbreviation

  1. pay as you earn; a system by which income tax levied on wage and salary earners is paid by employers directly to the government

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This time there is a drop of £5.2m relating to VAT and PAYE.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2019

In PAYE, and all the other income-based repayment programs, every change to earnings requires a new application to adjust the loan payment.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2014

Even if we can get more distressed borrowers into PAYE, the program does not provide effective protection against earnings risk.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2014

It triggered a Treasury investigation across the government, which revealed that for more than 2,400 civil servants, tax was not being deducted when their wages were paid through PAYE.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2012

It is not expected that HM Revenue & Customs, which is listed in Andronikou's April report as being owed £17.1m in unpaid tax and PAYE, will support his Company Voluntary Arrangement.

From The Guardian • May 13, 2010