Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p45

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: p45
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form that an employee receives when they terminate their employment, detailing income for social security and taxation purposes for the current financial year.

British usage

Example Sentences

"2012, Forbes, Has Unconventional Oil Production Peaked? Get any concessions wrong in advanced markets, and CEO’s know they’ll pay a very heavy price on stock markets. ‘P45’s’ all round, and that’s before we consider any national flags involved, or the small fact that host nations are piling on pressure to get pumps working, donkey’s nodding and receipts rolling in."

Etymology

The form number designated by Britain's HM Revenue and Customs department.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

P45s (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

P11D P60

Questions

What does p45 mean?: A form that an employee receives when they terminate their employment, detailing income for social security and taxation purposes for the current financial year.
Where does p45 come from?: The form number designated by Britain's HM Revenue and Customs department.

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