BusinessAugust 16, 2026

schedular

SKED-juh-ler

Definition

Referring to specific categories or schedules of payments defined by tax law that require mandatory tax withholding.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'schedula,' meaning a strip of paper or a leaf, which evolved into 'schedule' in Middle English and later into the adjective form to describe matters organized into a list or table.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe particular types of contract work payments that require growers to withhold tax before making payment to contractors.

Inland Revenue digs deeper into horticulture

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Deloitte

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