Chinese word

纳税

Pronunciation

Pinyinnà shuì

Meaning

  • verbpay taxes

Example

这个月要按时纳税。zhè ge yuè yào àn shí nà shuì

Taxes must be paid on time this month.

Illustration for 纳税 (pay taxes)

More examples

企业必须按照规定足额纳税。qǐ yè bì xū àn zhào guī dìng zú é nà shuì

Businesses must pay taxes in full as required by regulations.

Core concept

A required payment moves from a person or business into public funds.

Common phrases

  • 按时纳税àn shí nà shuì

    pay taxes on time

  • 按规定纳税àn guī dìng nà shuì

    pay taxes as required

  • 足额纳税zú é nà shuì

    pay taxes in full

Similar words

缴税jiǎo shuì: Remit the taxes owed to fulfill a legal tax obligation.
报税bào shuì: Report taxable income and the tax amount due to the tax authorities.
代缴dài jiǎo: Pay another person or organization's taxes on their behalf.

Definition in Chinese

向国家或税务机关交付依法应缴税款的行为，通常视为公民或单位的纳税义务xiàng guó jiā huò shuì wù jī guān jiāo fù yī fǎ yīng jiǎo shuì kuǎn de xíng wéi tōng cháng shì wéi gōng mín huò dān wèi de nà shuì yì wù

Word origin

纳 (nà, "hand over") + 税 (shuì, "tax") forms a compound meaning to hand tax over to the authorities.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this compact verb for a routine civic obligation, so it can describe both an individual person's payment and a company's payment without changing form.

Opposites

  • 逃税táo shuìevade taxesverb

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