Phrase guide

withholding tax

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A withholding; a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government. The withheld amount is considered a credit in final taxation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: withholding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: income tax

Narrower terms: PAYE, pay as you earn

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: kildeskat — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Dutch: bedrijfsvoorheffing — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Finnish: ennakonpidätys — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • French: précompte professionnel — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • German: Abgeltungsteuer — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • German: Abgeltungssteuer — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Indonesian: pajak penangguhan — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Malay: cukai penangguhan — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Polish: podatek u źródła — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Swahili: kodi ya zuio — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Swedish: källskatt — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
  • Swedish: preliminärskatt — A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government