taxation (tækˈseɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act or principle of levying taxes or the condition of being taxed
- an amount assessed as tax
- a tax rate
- revenue from taxes
Alternative Forms
taxˈational adjectiveUsage examples
`He figured that you could never win in court against unjust taxation so you had to fight them with...' `Stone!
, Cormorant (1994)Resources could be increased by massive increases in personal taxation or hypothecated taxes on specific purchases.
British Medical Journal (2002)TAX The Progressive Democrats are strong believers in the incentive power of low taxation.
Irish Times (2002)Mr Moores now lives in Monaco, where there is no taxation charged on overseas residents.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)