tax rate

American  

noun

1. the percentage of the value of a property to be paid as a tax.

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tax rate British  

noun

1. the percentage of income, wealth, etc, assessed as payable in taxation

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Etymology

Origin of tax rate

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

As equity typically earns about 9% a year, that asset tax would constitute a marginal tax rate on the very richest of just 11% of their average annual gain.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Mamdani has said raising taxes on the wealthy could provide as much as $9bn for his agenda, along with increasing the corporate tax rate from 7.25% to 11.5%.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

At that level, she said, she would become subject to the state’s top tax rate of 13%, so the additional dollar would cost her $13,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Revenue was slightly ahead of consensus views, but operating expenses, provisions and the tax rate were all worse than expected, according to KBW.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Thus I agree with the claim, but it must concern the proper marginal tax rate.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas