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Recent Examples of withholding tax
Zhao points to instances where companies have threatened governments or regions with economic consequences, such as withholding tax revenue, if regulations are imposed.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.
—Bernice Hoffman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.
—Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.
—Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
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Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Under an amendment to the federal law effective Jan. 3, the social security withholding tax of 5.85 percent is being levied against the first $13,200 of salaries and wages.
—Bernice Hoffman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.
—Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.
—Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withholding tax
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The recall campaigns were led by those who fiercely opposed the Democratic lawmakers' support for a personal income tax hike proposed by then-Gov. James Blanchard.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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There is no tax treaty with the U.S. barring double taxation, but the U.S. foreign tax credit affords substantial relief and the Montenegro income tax rate tops out at just 15%.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Wyandotte County residents may have to hand over a bit more cash when property tax bills go out this year, local government documents show.—
Sofi Zeman
July 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Parcel taxes and the charges to repay local bonds are added to property tax bills.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
4 July 2025
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In this example, $15,000 of MAGI exceeds the $75,000 threshold for a single tax filer.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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In 2025, the standard premium is $185 a month for joint tax filers earning $212,000 a year or less ($106,000 or less for single tax filers).—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Increasing a countywide sales tax on gasoline to five cents per gallon from three cents per gallon to raise money for transportation and transit.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Residents also enjoy good incomes while paying relatively low property and sales tax bills—all factors that researchers used to measure affordability.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Withholding tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withholding%20tax. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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