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allowance
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(a)
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(n)
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(v)
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(n)
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(n)
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(v)
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VAT
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tax
1
noun
tax
1
S1
W1
[
uncountable and countable
]
an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc and that is used to pay for public services
tax on
a tax on fuel
income/council/inheritance etc tax
He already
pays
40%
tax
on his income.
the basic
rate of tax
tax cuts/increases
direct tax
(=
tax on income
)
indirect tax
(=
tax on things you buy
)
before/after tax
profits before tax of £85.9 m
The total
tax burden
(=
the amount of tax paid
)
has risen only slightly.
The government has introduced
tax incentives
(=
an offer of cheaper taxes to encourage people to do something
)
for fuel-efficient cars.
➔
capital gains tax
➔ corporation tax
at
corporation
(
1
)
,
income tax
,
sales tax
,
stealth tax
,
VAT
,
PAYE
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