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tax disc

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a paper disc displayed on the windscreen of a motor vehicle showing that the tax due on it has been paid

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tax break, tax certificate, tax credit, tax deduction, tax deed, tax disc, tax evasion, tax exile, tax expenditure, tax haven, tax holiday
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