withholding tax

noun

1. that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.

withholding tax

noun

1. tax deducted at source from income, esp from dividends, paid to nonresidents of a country, which may be reclaimed if a double-taxation agreement exists between the country in which the income is paid and the country of residence of the recipient
2. a portion of an employee's tax liability paid directly to the government by the employer

withholding tax

1. The tax withheld (or deducted) directly from one's paycheck.

Other Words From

• unwith·holding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of withholding tax¹

First recorded in 1940–45