tax burden
Americannoun
-
the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.
-
the biggest share of tax due or paid to the government, collected from a particular segment of the population.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The highest earners in this country will therefore take on a larger share" of the tax burden, said Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the SPD.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
Two centuries of optimal-tariff research show that tariffs are unique in that foreigners bear a material portion of the tax burden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
But landlords point to the heavy tax burden on a British pint.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Are you concerned about the tax burden on the surviving spouse if the other spouse dies?
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Such works are productive of wealth and in the long run tend to a reduction of the tax burden.
From State of the Union Address by Coolidge, Calvin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
