tax burden
noun
: responsibility for paying a greater portion of taxes
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class.
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Thursday’s meeting comes just days before U.K. government taxation changes come into force that have proven unpopular with businesses, which say their rising tax burden could dent growth, investment and jobs.
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Americans pay an average of $14,000 a year in federal taxes, but in some states, the local tax burden is significantly higher than in others.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
These areas are generating the most taxes for the city per acre and are lowering the tax burden for the residents elsewhere throughout Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
This change is expected to place a heavy tax burden on the next generation, penalizing Marylanders who have worked hard to build financial security for their families.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Americans pay an average of $14,000 a year in federal taxes, but in some states, the local tax burden is significantly higher than in others.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
These areas are generating the most taxes for the city per acre and are lowering the tax burden for the residents elsewhere throughout Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
This change is expected to place a heavy tax burden on the next generation, penalizing Marylanders who have worked hard to build financial security for their families.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax burden
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“Tax burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20burden. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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