“withholding tax” 指预扣税/代扣税:由付款方在支付工资、利息、股息、特许权使用费等款项时,先从款项中扣缴一部分税款并代为上缴税务机关。常见于工资薪金税、跨境支付(对非居民的预扣税)等场景。
The employer deducts withholding tax from each paycheck. 雇主会从每次发薪中扣除预扣税。
Non-residents may be subject to withholding tax on dividends paid by local companies, unless a tax treaty reduces the rate. 非居民可能需要就本地公司支付的股息缴纳预扣税,除非税收协定降低税率。
withholding 来自动词 withhold(“扣留、暂不支付”),加上名词 tax(“税”)。合起来字面意思就是“扣留(后再缴纳的)税”,强调税款在支付环节被“先扣后缴”的机制。