taxation
The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxedThe act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
» Taxation is based on income.
Der Steuersatz basiert auf dem Einkommen.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
Besteuerung
налогообложе́ниеnalogoobložénije, обложе́ние нало́гомobložénije nalógom, взима́ние нало́гаvzimánije nalóga
оподаткува́нняopodatkuvánnja
(countable, uncountable)A particular system of taxing people or companies
налогообложе́ниеnalogoobložénije, систе́ма налогообложе́нияsistéma nalogoobložénija
(countable, uncountable)The revenue gained from taxes.
- the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
- government income due to taxation
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
Examples
16 sentencesTaxation is based on income.
deDer Steuersatz basiert auf dem Einkommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Taxation is a serious issue.
Оподаткування — серйозна проблема. — deniko
The peasants complained of excessive taxation.
deDie Bauern klagten über die große Steuerlast. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The people did not reach consensus on taxation.
Income from this source is exempt from taxation.
deEinkommen aus dieser Quelle sind steuerfrei. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, apFrom Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”).
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Forms
plural: taxationsSynonyms
5 synonyms- government income due to taxation:tax incometax revenuerevenue
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government:taxrevenue enhancement
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable