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taxation

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Pronunciation: US /tækˈseɪʃən/

taxation means: The system or process of making people and businesses pay money to the government.

noun

TAX SYSTEMB2

The system or process of making people and businesses pay money to the government.

  • Taxation pays for public services.
  • The government changed its system of taxation.
  • Businesses want simpler rules for taxation.

How to use it: taxation of something (The taxation of profits varies between countries.)

Similar words: tax collection

Common phrases: income taxation, system of taxation, taxation policy, subject to taxation

TAX AMOUNTC1

The amount of money that people and businesses pay to the government in taxes.

  • Heavy taxation reduced their profits.
  • Voters complained about rising levels of taxation.
  • The party promised lower taxation for small businesses.

Similar words: taxes

Common phrases: high taxation, levels of taxation, reduce taxation

Questions about taxation

What does taxation mean?

The system or process of making people and businesses pay money to the government.

What is taxation in other languages?

Türkçe: vergilendirme · Español: tributación · Français: fiscalité · Deutsch: Besteuerung · Italiano: tassazione · 日本語: 課税

How do you pronounce taxation?

It is pronounced /tækˈseɪʃən/.

How do you use taxation in a sentence?

Taxation pays for public services. The government changed its system of taxation.

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