withholding tax (EN)

phrase

phrase “withholding tax”

1. (US) a tax that employers deduct from employees' wages and send to the government
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   In the United States, employers are required to withhold income tax from their employees' paychecks as a withholding tax.
2. a tax taken from payments made to people or companies who are not residents of the country
   The company had to deduct withholding tax from the payment made to the overseas consultant.