withholding

the act of deducting from an employee's salary

income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

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"

withholding
Definition of withholding: the act of deducting from an employee's salary income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer 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"*