withholding tax

withholding tax
with·hold·ing tax n: a deduction (as from wages, fees, or dividends) levied at a source of income as advance payment on income tax

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

withholding tax
Income tax in respect of recurring payments at source is sometimes collected by requiring the payer to make a deduction on account of income tax before making the payment. This deduction is generally known as withholding tax. It frequently applies to dividends (although not those paid by UK companies), interest and royalties. This liability is often reduced or eliminated under a double taxation treaty.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


withholding tax
The amount legally deducted from an employee's wages or salary by the employer, who uses it to prepay the charges imposed by the government on the employee's yearly earnings.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


withholding tax
The amount legally deducted from an employee's wages or salary by the employer, who uses it to prepay the charges imposed by the government on the employee's yearly earnings.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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