tax burden
Americannoun
plural
tax burdens-
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.
Example Sentences
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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
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
To meet increased competition from both EU and Central European countries, Austria will need to emphasize knowledge-based sectors of the economy, continue to deregulate the service sector, and lower its tax burden.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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