income tax on individuals

  • 1Income tax in the United States — UStaxationThe federal government of the United States imposes a progressive tax on the taxable income of individuals, partnerships, companies, corporations, trusts, decedents estates, and certain bankruptcy estates. Some state and municipal… …

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  • 2income tax personal allowance — England, Wales The amount of income a UK resident individual can receive before being charged to income tax. For details, see Tax data: income tax: Individuals: rates and allowances. The personal allowance is not available to individuals who are… …

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  • 3income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… …

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  • 4Income tax in Australia — Broadly, Australia levies tax on three sources of income for individual taxpayers: personal earnings (for example, salary and wages), business income, and capital gains. Income received by individuals is taxed at progressive rates. Income derived …

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  • 5Income tax in India — The Indian Income Tax department is governed by the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) and is part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance.The government of India imposes an income tax on taxable income of individuals, Hindu …

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  • 6income tax — A state or federal government s levy on individuals as personal income tax and on the earnings of corporations as corporate income tax. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * income tax ˈincome tax noun [countable, uncountable] TAX in Britain, a… …

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  • 7income tax — IT A direct tax on an individual s income. In general, individuals can earn income without paying tax up to a threshold, with subsequent income giving rise to tax liabilities, usually at increasing rates as income increases ( progressive… …

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  • 8income tax — IT A direct tax on an individual s income. In general, individuals can earn income without paying tax up to a threshold, with subsequent income giving rise to tax liabilities, usually at increasing rates as income increases (progressive taxation) …

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  • 9Income Tax — A tax that governments impose on financial income generated by all entities within their jurisdiction. By law, businesses and individuals must file an income tax return every year to determine whether they owe any taxes or are eligible for a tax… …

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  • 10income tax — in′come tax n. gov+bus a tax levied on the annual incomes of individuals and corporations • Etymology: 1790–1800 …

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