a tax on sth
1tax — ▪ I. tax tax 1 [tæks] noun [countable, uncountable] TAX an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc, that is used to pay for public services: • The President said he would cut taxes for… …
2tax exemption — tax exempt tax exempt 2 adjective TAX 1. tax exempt investments, savings, income etc are not taxed: • a tax exempt savings account • issuers of tax exempt bonds 2. an organization that is tax exempt does not have to pay ta …
3tax subsidy — ➔ subsidy * * * tax subsidy UK US noun [C or U] TAX, GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS ► a reduction in tax in order to reduce the cost of producing food, a product, etc. and to help to keep its price low: tax subsidies to sb/sth »Environmentalists have… …
4tax burden — ➔ burden * * * tax burden UK US noun [C, usually singular] ECONOMICS, TAX ► the total amount of tax paid by a particular group of people, an industry, etc., especially as compared to what other groups, industries, etc. pay:… …
5tax relief — ➔ relief * * * tax relief UK US noun [U] TAX, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING ► a reduction in the amount of tax that has to be paid: tax relief on sth »Companies can claim tax relief on donations to charity. qualify/be eligible for tax relief »Investors are …
6tax somebody with something — ˈtax sb with sth derived (formal) to accuse sb of doing sth wrong • I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent. Main entry: ↑taxderived …
7tax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ direct, indirect ▪ flat ▪ basic rate, higher rate (both BrE) …
8tax — tax1 W1S1 [tæks] n [U and C] an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public services tax on ▪ a tax on fuel income/council/inheritance etc tax ▪ He already… …
9tax credit — A direct dollar for dollar reduction in tax allowed for expenses such as child care and R&D for building low income housing. Compare tax deduction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Additional amount on dividends paid by a company resident in France …
10tax — 1 noun 1 (C, U) an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc that is used to pay for public services: The government claimed it would lower taxes. (+ on): If you cash in the investment early …
