Noun
withholding -
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
subtraction ,
deduction the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
revenue enhancement ,
tax ,
taxation charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
withholding -
the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission" ; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
holding ,
keeping ,
retention conformity or harmony; "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
withholding -
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
withholding tax
income tax a personal tax levied on annual income
