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

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

Lawmakers crafted the deduction to lighten the tax burden of seniors with fixed incomes and higher medical costs, said Michael Levy, a partner at accounting firm Crowe’s tax group.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

It outlined a series of recommendations aimed at boosting manufacturing viability of green construction products and alter the tax burden to support eco-friendly homes.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

The tax burden would be disproportionately felt by progressive mainline Protestant churches, Black evangelical churches and immigrant-majority Catholic and Protestant congregations, not to mention immigrant-majority mosques and temples.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

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 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency