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TOPIK 6noun

원천징수

woncheonjingsu

원천징수가 · 원천징수를

withholding (tax deducted at the source)

Example

회사는 월급을 줄 때 소득세를 원천징수합니다.

Companies withhold income tax when they pay salaries.

Word parts

원 source천 spring징 levy수 collect

Literally 'collecting at the source (the spring)' — tax taken before you get paid.

Good to know

Use 원천징수하다 for the employer withholding and 원천징수되다 for tax being withheld.