direct tax
noun
a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax.
direct taxation
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a word derived from
direct tax.
Example Sentences
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It was this understanding that made the French philosophe so eloquent a defender of the rule of law and so severe a critic of direct taxation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
In the UK, Amazon pays tax on its profits but not its sales, handing over £492m in direct taxation to Customs and Revenue last year on takings of a whopping £20.63bn.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2022
Because the colonists had not consented to direct taxation, their primary objection was that it reduced their status as free men.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
"Some cases highlight the importance of maintaining national sovereignty in areas like direct taxation," the government added in a statement.
From Reuters ● Jul. 22, 2013
Much of the state’s revenue was derived not from direct taxation, but from duties placed on goods moving in and out of the port.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
