tax credit

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a social security benefit paid in the form of an additional income tax allowance

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Example Sentences

Then we should tighten the existing R&D tax credit, a benefit that is being gamed by firms that are no longer at the cutting edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Phineas and Ferb,” “The Simpsons Movie 2” and an untitled DreamWorks movie are the first animated feature films to receive a California tax credit under the state’s updated incentive program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The $7,500 federal EV tax credit ended last September, and automakers no longer face the stricter fuel-economy regulations that once drove the development of more electric models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

However, the models weren’t as cheap as some investors had anticipated, especially after the U.S. scrapped the federal $7,500 EV tax credit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich