United KingdomGovernment and law 58 · Government, law and your role
How do most employees in the UK pay income tax?
- aTheir employer takes it from their pay before they get it, through PAYE (Pay As You Earn)Correct answer
- bThey pay it in cash at a post office every month, using a book of paper vouchers
- cThey pay it to their local council each month, together with their rent or mortgage
- dThey pay it in one lump sum when they leave a job, calculated on their whole earnings
Why?
For most employees, the employer deducts income tax automatically under the PAYE system and sends it to HM Revenue and Customs. Self-employed people must report their income themselves by filling in a tax return.
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