PAYE stands for?

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PAYE stands for?

Pay As You Earn describes how tax and National Insurance are taken straight from your wages as you earn them. In the UK, employers use PAYE to calculate and deduct the right amount from each paycheck and send it to HMRC, so you don’t pay a big bill at the end of the year. The phrase captures the idea of paying throughout your earnings, rather than waiting to pay later. That’s why the term you’re looking for is Pay As You Earn. The other options don’t reflect the established payroll/tax term.

Pay As You Earn describes how tax and National Insurance are taken straight from your wages as you earn them. In the UK, employers use PAYE to calculate and deduct the right amount from each paycheck and send it to HMRC, so you don’t pay a big bill at the end of the year. The phrase captures the idea of paying throughout your earnings, rather than waiting to pay later. That’s why the term you’re looking for is Pay As You Earn. The other options don’t reflect the established payroll/tax term.

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