"pay as you earn" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pay as you earn (uncountable)
  1. (British) The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee. Wikipedia link: PAYE Tags: British, uncountable Synonyms: PAYE [abbreviation] Translations (deduction of tax from salary): ennakonpidätys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-pay_as_you_earn-en-noun-T35q3E8y Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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