withholding tax
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prepayment of tax
- In tax law: Computation of the tax
…provide for prepayment of the withholding tax on dividends and other income from personal property and have set up a “pay-as-you-go” system for professional income. Such provisional payments are calculated by the taxpayer. Advance payment of all or part of the income tax (on a voluntary or compulsory basis) before…
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U.S. income tax
- In income tax: Ease of administration
…easier by the practice of withholding (retaining) the tax from wage and salary payments. The same approach has not been extended to interest and dividends in the United States, although it has in other countries. Compliance is undoubtedly incomplete, and complex provisions increase costs for both taxpayers and the fiscal…
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