payroll tax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of payroll tax
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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"Businesses are going to make a fortune, and that's why you cannot continue to have a payroll tax system that taxes jobs and then subsidizes automation," the governor said in a statement.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Like other companies, gas companies also pay company and payroll tax.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
California has a 1.2% payroll tax on wages with no income cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
There are many suggested fixes, including raising the payroll tax, eliminating the income cap on high earners or adjusting the types of benefits offered.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
It is strange to suggest that payroll tax reduction can only be justified by reduction of benefits.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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