tax base
noun
: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
Examples of tax base in a Sentence
an area with a large tax base
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Money is tight, and the population and tax base are shrinking.
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Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 6 June 2024
With careful planning and a firm commitment, Baltimore City’s property tax rate can be cut substantially, its tax base broadened, its economy strengthened and its communities made more equitable.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
My approach includes streamlining city operations to free up funds, fostering economic development to broaden the tax base, and leveraging public-private partnerships to enhance educational resources.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
That amendment functionally tamped down residential tax bills, but at the cost of a declining tax base for some local governments and special districts.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024
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Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 6 June 2024
With careful planning and a firm commitment, Baltimore City’s property tax rate can be cut substantially, its tax base broadened, its economy strengthened and its communities made more equitable.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
My approach includes streamlining city operations to free up funds, fostering economic development to broaden the tax base, and leveraging public-private partnerships to enhance educational resources.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
That amendment functionally tamped down residential tax bills, but at the cost of a declining tax base for some local governments and special districts.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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