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

Taking a step back, in your 60s, you should be focusing on maximizing your savings, minimizing your tax burden in retirement, planning when to take your Social Security benefits and adjusting your risk profile so you’re not vulnerable to stock-market shocks, especially in those early years.

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch

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

This served as a model for the OECD’s Pillar 2—except it was never intended to impose an additional tax burden on companies already paying substantial taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal