Korean word

세금

Pronunciation

Romanizationsegeum

Meaning

  • nountax

Example

이 제품 가격에 세금이 포함되어 있나요?i che pum ka gyeo ge se geu mi po ham doe eo in na yo

Is tax included in the price of this product?

Illustration for 세금 (tax)

More examples

이번 달에 세금 때문에 월급이 줄었어요.i beon ta re se geum ttae mu ne wol geu bi chu reo sseo yo

My salary was reduced because of taxes this month.

Core concept

A required payment that supports the shared work and services of a government.

Common phrases

  • 세금 부담se geum pu dam

    tax burden

  • 세금 포함se geum po ham

    tax included

  • 세금을 체납하다se geu meul che na pa da

    default on taxes

Similar words

부가세pugase: A value-added tax charged on goods or services and added to their prices.
세율seyul: The rate that determines how much tax is charged.
세액seaek: The specific sum owed as tax.

Definition in Korean

국가나 지방자치단체가 공공서비스와 행정비용을 충당하기 위해 개인이나 기업에게 법에 따라 부과하는 돈.kuk kka na chi bang ja chi dan che ga kong gong seo bi seu wa haeng jeong bi yong eul chung dang ha gi wi hae kae i ni na ki eo be ge peo be tta ra pu gwa ha neun ton

Word origin

세 (se, "tax") + 금 (geum, "money") forms a transparent Sino-Korean term for money collected as tax.

Usage tips

  • In Korean shopping situations, 세금 (segeum, "tax") is useful for asking whether the displayed price is the final amount.

Opposites

Related words

  • 세금부담segeumbudamtax burdennoun
  • 세금체납segeumchenaptax delinquencynoun

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