withholding tax
noun
that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.
withholding taxes
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pluralof withholding tax.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Year-to-date growth in withholding taxes as of October was 8.6% because of wage growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
“If you have unpaid withholding taxes, the business owner becomes personally liable,” Ms. Clayson said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2020
"We're expecting a situation where monies are to be refunded, withholding taxes are to be repaid. Ambulances that had to be supplied - we're not aware that they've been supplied," she says.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2017
For the div-arb deals to work, shares must be loaned to a German fund or bank that doesn’t face withholding taxes or can file for a refund if they are withheld.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2016
The five Bang! stores in Kansas, doing business as United Outlets LLC, owe $163,986 in sales, income and withholding taxes, said Kansas Department of Revenue spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2014
