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

Still, that kind of split would be difficult to structure and could have a heavy tax burden, LaFemina said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

"The change removes the tax burden from a significant number of family farms," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

The Committee's program includes plans for   lowering the tax burden, privatizing state-controlled firms,   improving the flexibility of the labor market, and increasing the   government's efficiency.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency