Japanese Conversation · Level 126
60 words
Japanese word
税制
Pronunciation
Romajizeisei
Meaning
- nountax system
Example
政府は税制を見直します。sei fu wa zei sei o mi nao shi ma su
The government will review the tax system.
More examples
新しい税制が来年から施行されます。atara shi i zei sei ga rai nen ka ra shi kō sa re ma su
The new tax system will take effect next year.
Core concept
Covers the connected rules that shape who pays taxes, how much they pay, and how the government collects them.
Common phrases
税制を見直すzei sei o mi nao su
review the tax system
税制を改革するzei sei o kai kaku su ru
reform the tax system
Similar words
税法zeihō: The body of laws that defines tax duties, rates, and related rules.
課税制度kazeiseido: The organized rules and procedures for deciding who is taxed and how taxes are imposed.
税体系zeitaikei: The structure formed by the different taxes and their relationships within a country.
Definition in Japanese
国が税を課して徴収するための制度全体。kuni ga zei o ka shi te chō shū su ru ta me no sei do zen tai
Word origin
The compound joins 税 (zei, "tax") and 制 (sei, "system or control"), so its literal structure points to an organized framework for taxation.
Usage tips
- The phrase tax system can include both written tax laws and the administrative practices used to apply them, making it broader than a single tax rule.