tax burden

American  

[taks bur-duhn] / ˈtæks ˌbɜr dən /

noun

plural

tax burdens

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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Example Sentences

Palty doesn’t have a website yet but said his campaign is built around reducing the tax burden for residents and eliminating waste and fraud in the assessor’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Looking ahead to 2026-2027, Tenaga could benefit from assets that generate higher regulated income, new power projects and continued expansion in renewable energy, alongside a lower tax burden, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Refunds aren’t a full window into a household’s tax burden; they’re the amount of overpaid taxes.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Large-scale mining firms in Ghana already face a high tax burden, including a five percent royalty on gross revenue and a 35 percent corporate income tax, the chamber said.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

There are many areas and some whole States where good schools cannot be provided without imposing an undue local tax burden on the citizens.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.