- diˌrect ˈtax
- noun [C/U] technicala tax that is collected directly from a person or organization rather than as part of the price of a product or servicediˌrect taxˈation noun [U]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
diˌrect ˈtax
Look at other dictionaries:
tax — ▪ I. tax tax 1 [tæks] noun [countable, uncountable] TAX an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods etc, that is used to pay for public services: • The President said he would cut taxes for… … Financial and business terms
direct tax — di.rect tax n [U and C] a tax, such as income tax, which is collected from the person who pays it, rather than a tax on goods or services →↑indirect tax >di.rect tax ation n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
direct tax — di,rect tax noun count or uncount TECHNICAL a tax collected directly from a person or organization instead of as part of the price of a product or service ╾ di,rect tax ation noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
direct tax — noun a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied • Hypernyms: ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑revenue enhancement * * * diˌrect ˈtax f95 [direct tax direct taxation] … Useful english dictionary
indirect tax — in·di·rect tax /ˌin də rekt , dī / n: excise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Direct tax — Direct Di*rect , a. [L. directus, p. p. of dirigere to direct: cf. F. direct. See {Dress}, and cf. {Dirge}.] 1. Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indirect tax — Indirect In di*rect , a. [Pref. in not + direct: cf. F. indirect.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road. [1913 Webster] 2. Not tending to an aim,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taxation — tax‧a‧tion [tækˈseɪʆn] noun [uncountable] TAX 1. the act or system of charging taxes: • These reforms will occur at the same time as changes in banking and taxation. • Reinvested profits would be exempt from taxation (= would not be taxed ) … Financial and business terms
direct taxation — noun [uncountable] Thesaurus: types of tax and taxationhyponym Main entry: direct tax * * * diˌrect taxˈation ; noun … Useful english dictionary
sale — An agreement between a buyer and a seller on the price to be paid for a security, followed by delivery. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * sale sale [seɪl] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE the act of selling someone property, food, or… … Financial and business terms
