single tax

American  

noun

Economics.

1. a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.

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single tax British  

noun

1. a taxation system in which a tax on one commodity, usually land, is the only source of revenue

2. such a tax

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Other Word Forms

• single-tax
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of single tax

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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single tax

“We were also trying to manage future large RMDs in single tax brackets versus married tax brackets now,” Lofley said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

George argued that the woes of the world could be solved by a single tax on land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Currently, single tax filers can exclude up to $250,000 of capital gains from the sale of their primary residence or $500,000 if filing jointly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

For the poorest fifth of households, VAT is the biggest single tax that is paid.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023

Active in women's suffrage, tennis and single tax; but her chief interest is her writing, her work-day being six hours long.

From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington) O'Brien

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