tax : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
  ad valorem tax; VAT.
  

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• noun a tax on capital gains
  
  • he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling

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• noun a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
  

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• (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value, which was required annually from the Jews by the king of Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. 1 Macc. x. 20.

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• noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person
  death tax; death duty; estate tax.
  

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• noun return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
  declaration of estimated tax.
  

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• noun any tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases
  

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• noun a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air
  

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• noun a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied
  

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• a tax assessed directly on lands, etc., and polls, distinguished from taxes on merchandise, or customs, and from excise.

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• noun income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
  EBITDA.
  

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• noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person
  death tax; death duty; estate tax.
  

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• noun income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
  

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• noun return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
  declaration of estimated tax.
  

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• noun a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
  excise.
  

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• noun lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
  

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• noun a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state
  

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• noun a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
  

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• noun a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver
  

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• noun any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
  graduated tax.
  

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• noun a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)
  

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• noun a personal tax levied on annual income
  

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• a tax upon a person's incomes, emoluments, profits, etc., or upon the excess beyond a certain amount.

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• noun a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
  income tax bracket; income bracket.
  

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• noun document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
  return; income tax return.
  
  • his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

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• noun a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
  

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• a tax, such as customs, excises, VAT,etc., exacted directly from the merchant, but paid indirectly by the consumer in the higher price demanded for the articles of merchandise.

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• noun a tax on the estate of the deceased person
  death tax; death duty; estate tax.
  

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• noun a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
  land tax.
  

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• noun a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
  licensing fee; license fee.
  

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• noun a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
  nuisance tax.
  

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• noun a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
  

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• a tax levied by the head, or poll; a capitation tax.

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• noun any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
  graduated tax.
  

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• noun a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
  land tax.
  

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• noun any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases
  

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• noun a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
  nuisance tax.
  

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• noun a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)
  

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• noun a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
  stamp duty.
  

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• noun a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes
  

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• noun an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity
  

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• noun the value set on taxable property
  

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• noun an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
  assessor.
  

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• noun the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods
  

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• noun collective value of taxable assets
  

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• noun a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity
  tax benefit.
  

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• noun money owed for taxes
  

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• noun the amount by which taxes are increased
  tax hike; tax boost.
  
  • a tax increase of 15 percent

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• noun a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
  income tax bracket; income bracket.
  

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• noun a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity
  tax benefit.
  

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• a spring cart subject to a low tax. Eng.

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• noun the collection of taxes
  

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• noun someone who collects taxes for the government
  exciseman; internal revenue agent; taxman; collector of internal revenue.
  

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• noun a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
  

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• noun the act of reducing taxation
  
  • the new administration's large tax cut was highly controversial

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• noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
  deduction; tax deduction.
  

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• noun the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
  

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• noun a form to use when paying your taxes
  

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• noun a country or independent region where taxes are low
  

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• noun the amount by which taxes are increased
  tax hike; tax boost.
  
  • a tax increase of 15 percent

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• noun government income due to taxation
  taxation; tax income; revenue.
  

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• noun the body of laws governing taxation
  

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• noun the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base
  

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• noun lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
  

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• noun a program for setting taxes
  tax policy.
  

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• noun a program for setting taxes
  tax policy.
  

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• noun rate used to calculate tax liability
  

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• noun document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
  return; income tax return.
  
  • his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return

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• noun government income due to taxation
  taxation; tax income; revenue.
  

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• noun a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
  shelter.
  

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• noun a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes
  

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• noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
  deduction; tax deduction.
  

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• noun a security that is not subject to taxation
  tax-exempt.
  
• adjective satellite (of goods or funds) not taxed
  untaxed; tax-exempt.
  
  • tax-exempt bonds
  • an untaxed expense account

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• noun a security that is not subject to taxation
  tax-exempt.
  

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• adjective satellite (of goods or funds) not taxed
  untaxed; tax-exempt.
  
  • tax-exempt bonds
  • an untaxed expense account

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• noun the amount by which taxes are increased
  tax hike; tax boost.
  
  • a tax increase of 15 percent

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• to remit it either wholly or in part.

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• noun any tax levied on the passing of title to property
  

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• noun a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
  ad valorem tax; VAT.
  

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• a tax or duty formerly levied on all windows, or openings for light, above the number of eight in houses standing in cities or towns. Eng.

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• noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
  withholding.
  

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