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withholding tax

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

Noun

withholding tax (plural withholding taxes)

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

withholding tax meaning in Malay and Indonesian

withholding tax in Malay

A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
cukai penangguhan

withholding tax in Indonesian

A withholding, a tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government
pajak penangguhan

Forms of withholding tax

pluralwithholding taxes

Questions about withholding tax

What does withholding tax mean?
Withholding tax means a withholding; a tax withheld from employees' salaries and paid to the government. The withheld amount is considered a credit in final taxation.
What is withholding tax in Malay?
Withholding tax in Malay is cukai penangguhan. See Withholding tax meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is withholding tax?
Withholding tax is a noun.
What is the plural of withholding tax?
The plural of withholding tax is withholding taxes.

Words near withholding tax in the dictionary

  1. withholder
  2. withholders
  3. withholdest
  4. withholdeth
  5. withholding
  6. withholding tax
  7. withholding taxes
  8. withholdings
  9. withholdment
  10. withholdments
  11. withholds

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