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

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tax rate

At that point, the investor’s tax rate on long-term capital gains will likely be lower than his or her rate on ordinary income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Originally, the bill called for raising the payroll tax rate by one-tenth of a percentage point a year, to an employer/employee combined 14.8% by the 2040.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

“I don’t expect my marginal tax rate to be materially different in the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

You should be considering your tax rate now versus your future tax rate, before you think about your future tax rate versus your children’s.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

A change in a marginal tax rate is usually accompanied by a change in exemption, and both generally happen at the same time, either annually or in computer policy simulations.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus