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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What does PAYE stand for?

APay As You Earn — income tax deducted directly from wages
BPayment Annually for Your Earnings at year end
CPersonal Account for Your own Earnings and savings
DPublic Allocation for Year-end Employment tax

Explanation

PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn. It is the system used to collect income tax and National Insurance from employees directly from their wages before they receive them.

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