tax rate

American  

noun

1. the percentage of the value of a property to be paid as a tax.

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tax rate British  

noun

1. the percentage of income, wealth, etc, assessed as payable in taxation

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Etymology

Origin of tax rate

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The decision of whether to fund a Roth versus a traditional account involves a bet on your future income and tax rates—which will determine whether it’s better to pay your taxes now or later.

From Barron's

States can change their tax rates for a variety of reasons.

From MarketWatch

Scotland sets its own income tax rates, but changes to thresholds do have an impact north of the border.

From BBC

Lower economic growth usually leads to lower tax revenues if the tax rates are left unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investment is at an all-time low with operators instead looking to spend their money in parts of the world with more favourable tax rates.

From BBC