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German word
Steuerreform
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐʁeˌfɔʁm/
Meaning
- feminine nountax reform
Example
Die Steuerreform betrifft viele Menschen.
The tax reform affects many people.
More examples
Die Ministerin kündigte eine umfassende Steuerreform an.
The minister announced a comprehensive tax reform.
Core concept
A government redraws the map of taxation, moving boundaries between income, rates, and taxable amounts.
Common phrases
auf eine Steuerreform hinarbeiten
work toward a tax reform
die Folgen der Steuerreform abschätzen
assess the consequences of the tax reform
eine Steuerreform ankündigen
announce a tax reform
Similar words
Steuererhöhung: An increase in tax rates intended to raise more revenue.
Steuersenkung: A reduction in tax rates intended to collect less revenue.
Steuerbelastung: The actual tax burden carried by individuals or businesses.
Steuerrecht: The laws and rules governing how taxes are calculated and paid.
Definition in German
Politische und rechtliche Maßnahmen zur Änderung des Steuersystems, die Steuersätze, Steuerbemessung oder Zuständigkeiten beeinflussen.
Word origin
The compound joins Steuer in its tax sense with Reform, a borrowing ultimately related to Latin reformare meaning to reshape or restore.
Usage tips
- Steuer can mean either tax or steering, but the feminine die Steuer means a tax while the neuter das Steuer means a helm or steering control.
Opposites
- Rückschrittsetbacknoun
Related words
- Reformbereitschaftwillingness to reformnoun
- Reformplanreform plannoun