tax burden
Americannoun
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the amount of tax paid by a person, group, or population.
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the biggest share of tax due or paid to the government, collected from a particular segment of the population.
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So minimizing your tax burden is “the most important thing an individual investor has to consider,” says Ang, “but it’s one of the last things investors consider.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
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
Refunds aren’t a full window into a household’s tax burden; they’re the amount of overpaid taxes.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Bosses have consistently complained about the rising tax burden, with particular concerns about how the chancellor's hike in employer National Insurance contributions drove up the cost of hiring for firms.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
In fact, the proceeds of parish lands or other endowments might be appropriated to alleviate any tax burden whatsoever.
From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Ware, Sedley Lynch
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