tax burden

American  

[taks bur-duhn] / ˈtæks ˌbɜr dən /

noun

• tax burdens
  plural

1. the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.

2. the biggest share of tax due or paid to the government, collected from a particular segment of the population.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tax burdens
  plural

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tax burden

Proponents of an LVT say that by shifting the tax burden away from homebuyers, it will encourage retirees and empty nesters to downsize and frees up housing for growing families.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

But if these were mostly algorithmic trades to reduce his tax burden, does it mean Mr. Trump never phoned in a trade based on inside information?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"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

All this comes as Brits shoulder the highest tax burden since World War II and struggle with an affordability crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

To meet increased   competition from both EU and Central European countries, Austria   will need to emphasize knowledge-based sectors of the economy,   continue to deregulate the service sector, and lower its tax burden.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency