Maybe you have never had employees therefore dont understand the structure of payroll taxation. The withholding of payroll taxes is typically the responsibility of the employer. The burden is typically enforced upon both the employer and employee. In our country the employer remits to govt 41.7% of gross payroll. Employer portion = 31.7%, employee portion = 10%. The rate in the states, last I looked, was 15.3% (7.65 employer, 7.65% employee). We pay 314% more.
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