该词组通常作为不可数名词使用,作主语或宾语。常见句型如:“Withholding income tax is mandatory for employers.”(预扣所得税对雇主是强制性的。)“The company remits withholding income tax to the government.”(公司将预扣所得税上缴政府。)也可用作定语,如“withholding income tax rate”(预扣所得税率)。易错点:不要与“income tax withholding”混淆,两者意思相同但语序不同;注意区分“withholding tax”(预扣税)和“withholding income tax”(预扣所得税),后者更具体。动词搭配常用“withhold”、“remit”、“pay”、“calculate”。
近义辨析
与“payroll tax”(工资税)相近,但后者通常包含社会保障税和医疗保险税,而 withholding income tax 仅指所得税。与“advance tax”(预缴税)相比,advance tax 常用于纳税人主动预付,而 withholding 是支付方强制代扣。与“deduction at source”(源头扣缴)同义,但后者更正式,多见于国际税务语境。与“withholding tax”(预扣税)相比,后者范围更广,可涵盖利息、股息等,而 withholding income tax 明确针对收入(所得)。选择时,若强调税种为所得税,用后者;若泛指预扣机制,用前者。
需要留意
该词组属于正式、专业术语,语域较高,不用于日常闲聊。中性色彩,无褒贬。常见误用包括:将其与“income tax withholding”混淆,或误以为它指纳税人自己扣税(实际是支付方扣缴)。在英式英语中,类似概念常用“PAYE”(Pay As You Earn),但美式英语更常用此词组。使用时注意上下文,确保明确是“预扣”而非“直接缴纳”。另外,在涉及国际税务时,须区分“withholding tax”和“withholding income tax”,后者特指所得税。
常用组合
withhold income tax
预扣所得税
withholding income tax rate
预扣所得税率
withholding income tax return
预扣所得税申报表
withholding income tax liability
预扣所得税责任
exempt from withholding income tax
免征预扣所得税
withholding income tax credit
预扣所得税抵免
remit withholding income tax
上缴预扣所得税
withholding income tax on wages
对工资预扣所得税
双语例句
The employer must withhold income tax from each employee's paycheck.
雇主必须从每位雇员的工资中预扣所得税。
Withholding income tax rates vary depending on the employee's filing status.
预扣所得税率因雇员的申报身份而异。
The company failed to remit withholding income tax to the tax authority on time.
该公司未能按时将预扣所得税上缴税务机关。
You can adjust your withholding income tax by submitting a new W-4 form.
你可以通过提交新的 W-4 表格来调整预扣所得税额。
Withholding income tax is a key component of the pay-as-you-earn system.
预扣所得税是“即赚即缴”制度的关键组成部分。
Interest income may be subject to withholding income tax in some countries.