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direct tax

 noun
     
Related topics: Tax
direct tax [uncountable and countable]
PETPET a tax, such as income tax, which is collected from the person who pays it, rather than a tax on goods or services [↪ indirect tax]
—direct taxation noun [uncountable]
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