direct tax

di·rect tax

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-rekt, dahy- taks]
- /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- tæks/
- /dəˈrekt tæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-rekt, dahy- taks]
- /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- tæks/

Definitions of direct tax words

noun direct tax a tax exacted directly from the persons who will bear the burden of it (without reimbursement to them at the expense of others), as a poll tax, a general property tax, or an income tax. 1
noun direct tax law: kind of tax 1
countable noun direct tax A direct tax is a tax which a person or organization pays directly to the government, for example income tax. 0
noun direct tax a tax paid by the person or organization on which it is levied 0
noun direct tax a tax levied directly on the person by whom it is to be paid, as an income tax or inheritance tax 0

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Origin of direct tax

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1785-90

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Parts of speech for Direct tax

noun

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exclamation

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direct tax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

direct tax usage trend in Literature

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