withholding tax
noun /wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ tæks/, /wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ tæks/
/wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ tæks/, /wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ tæks/
[countable, uncountable]- (in the US) an amount of money that is taken out of somebody’s income as tax and paid directly to the government
(美国由雇主从员工收入中扣除并直接交给政府的)须扣税款