Japanese word

課税

Pronunciation

Romajikazei

Meaning

  • nountaxation

Example

政府は高所得者への課税を強化します。sei fu wa kō sho toku sha e no ka zei o kyō ka shi ma su

The government will increase taxation on high-income earners.

Illustration for 課税 (taxation)

More examples

海外で得た利益にも課税されます。kai gai de e ta ri eki ni mo ka zei sa re ma su

Profits earned overseas are also subject to taxation.

Core concept

Means placing a financial obligation on people or businesses as part of a government's system for raising revenue.

Common phrases

  • 課税所得ka zei sho toku

    taxable income

  • 課税額ka zei gaku

    tax amount

  • 課税率ka zei ritsu

    tax rate

Similar words

徴税chōzei: The process of collecting taxes from people or businesses for the government.
納税nōzei: The act of paying money owed in taxes to the government.

Definition in Japanese

政府や自治体が人や企業に税金を負担させること。sei fu ya ji chi tai ga hito ya ki gyō ni zei kin o fu tan sa se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 課税 (kazei) joins 課 (ka, "assessment") with 税 (zei, "tax") to express the imposition of a tax.

Usage tips

  • Taxation is a useful term when the topic is the general practice of raising government revenue rather than one specific tax bill.

Opposites

  • 非課税hikazeitax-free statusnoun
  • 免税menzeitax exemptionnoun

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