direct tax

noun

: a tax exacted directly from the taxpayer

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Yet the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, judging by what the House of Representatives has passed and what the Senate is now considering, showers direct tax benefits much more on wealthy Americans than on poor or middle-class taxpayers. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 The other thing that will happen, that is a direct tax cut for consumers. Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025 Once the district is complete, Foltz projects the city of Anaheim will receive $10 million annually in direct tax revenue, primarily from resort-fee-style taxes on hotel room stays, although the hotels are not expected to be completed until late 2028 or beyond. Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Until then, replacing a direct tax with an invisible one only makes accountability harder and does little to make prosperity easier. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for direct tax

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of direct tax was in 1770

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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20tax. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

direct tax

noun
: a tax imposed on a taxpayer himself or herself or on his or her property compare excise

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