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词组 tax
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tax /tæks/ noun 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 servicesadjectives/nouns + taxhigh taxes Most people do not want to pay higher taxes.low taxes The government promised lower taxes.income tax (=tax on money that you earn) The rich should pay more income tax.sales tax (=tax on things you buy) We have to pay 15% sales tax on everything we buy.a direct tax (=a tax on income) The government’s revenue comes mainly from direct taxes.an indirect tax (=a tax on things you buy) The effect of indirect taxes is to raise the prices of goods.green taxes (=taxes to protect the environment) The British government is considering new green taxes on cheap airline flights.inheritance tax (=tax on money, property etc that you have received from someone who has died) We had to sell the house to pay the inheritance tax.corporation/corporate tax (=tax that businesses must pay on profits) The rate of corporation tax was reduced.a flat (rate) tax (=a tax that is the same for different people or things) Some people want to replace income tax with a flat rate tax.verbspay tax Many people feel they are paying too much tax.raise/increase taxes also put up taxes BrE The government keeps putting up taxes on fuel.lower/cut/reduce taxes Both parties have promised to cut taxes.impose/levy a tax on sb/sth (=officially say that someone must pay a tax) They had the power to levy a tax on ships entering the port.introduce a tax He wants to introduce a 10% tax on all goods and services.collect a tax The tax collected on each packet of cigarettes in this state is 70% of the total price.tax + nounsthe tax rate also the rate of tax The government reduced the basic rate of tax to 25p in the pound.tax cuts He believes that big tax cuts will encourage economic growth.tax increases He accused the president of planning the biggest tax increases in US history.tax incentives (=lower taxes that encourage people to do something) We have introduced new tax incentives for businesses.a tax break (=a special reduction in tax) The government will offer new tax breaks for families.a tax allowance (=the amount you can earn without paying tax on it) The personal tax allowance is just under $10,000.tax relief BrE (=when you do not have to pay tax on part of what you earn, especially because you use it for a particular purpose) You can get tax relief on private health insurance.the tax burden (=the amount of tax paid) The total tax burden has risen only slightly.the tax year (=a period of 12 months used for calculating taxes) In Britain, the tax year starts on April 6th.tax evasion (=the crime of not paying enough tax) He was jailed for tax evasion.a tax return (=an official document on which you write information so that the tax you owe can be calculated) Have you completed your tax return yet?prepositionsa tax on sth The government increased taxes on cigarettes and alcohol.phrasesfor tax purposes They are considered to be UK residents for tax purposes.sth is tax exempt/exempt from tax (=you do not have to pay tax on something) This type of income is tax exempt.THESAURUS: tax duty a tax you pay on something you buy: The budget also sharply raised the duty on alcohol and tobacco. | You have to pay customs duty on goods you buy abroad and bring into the country. tariff a tax on goods coming into a country or going out of a country, especially to protect a country’s industry from cheap goods from other countries: There are import tariffs on hi-tech equipment. | The government’s tariff and trade policies came under fierce attack. levy an extra amount of money that you have to pay the government, usually as a tax, often in order to encourage people not to use or do something: The government should impose a new levy on fuel, to encourage people to use less (=introduce a levy). surcharge an amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the agreed or stated price of something: British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all airline tickets from June 3rd. | When you get cash at some machines, you have to pay a surcharge.
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