What does acconto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word acconto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acconto in Italian.

The word acconto in Italian means deposit, down payment and balance, escrow account, on-account invoice, withholding tax. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acconto

deposit

sostantivo maschile (anticipo di una somma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Potete lasciare un acconto e saldare il pagamento a fine mese.
You can make a down payment and pay what's left at the end of the month.

down payment and balance

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

escrow account

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

on-account invoice

sostantivo femminile (contabilità (fattura per acconto del valore totale)

withholding tax

sostantivo femminile (tassazione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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