Add Comment Question: hello. My employee is asking me not to deduct income tax from her paycheck due to personal financial difficulties. Am I legally able to do this ? She seems to understand that she will still need to pay this eventually and likely with interest. Answer: You are legally obligated to withhold income tax from her pay cheque. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.