| query | When a person or company is t____, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government.When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government. Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes. ...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed. The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highest in Europe. |
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| word | tax |
| full-definition | noun Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. No-one enjoys paying tax. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases. ...a cut in tax on new cars. ...a pledge not to raise taxes on people below a certain income. His decision to return to a form of property tax is the right one. verb When a person or company is taxed, they have to pay a part of their income or profits to the government. When goods are taxed, a percentage of their price has to be paid to the government. Husband and wife are now taxed separately on their incomes. ...the government's commitment to simplifying the way companies are taxed. The Bonn government taxes profits of corporations at a rate that is among the highest in Europe. If something taxes your strength, your patience, or your resources, it uses nearly all of them, so that you have great difficulty in carrying out what you are trying to do. Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste. These dilemmas would tax the best of statesmen. |
| inflections | taxestaxingtaxed |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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