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income tax

noun

  1. a tax levied on incomes, especially an annual government tax on personal incomes.



income tax

noun

  1. a personal tax, usually progressive, levied on annual income subject to certain deductions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of income tax1

First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences

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He also announced that 80% of workers will not pay income tax but higher earners will pay more.

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Despite increasing tax on businesses, by increasing employer National Insurance contributions, she has so far stuck to Labour's manifesto commitment not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT.

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That means you may never owe income taxes on the payments you receive from the bond's issuer.

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Stuart Adam, a senior economist at Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank, said increasing the annual income tax allowance to £20,000 could cost up to £80bn, depending on the details.

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Former cabinet minister Louise Haigh has called for Labour to reconsider its manifesto pledges not to increase income tax or employee national insurance.

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