direct tax

noun

: a tax exacted directly from the taxpayer

Examples of direct tax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For more information about ‘The Groundlings,’ or to direct tax deductible donation to the theatre or school, a please visit their website. Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 That means that if the state of New York makes up six percent of the US population, then exactly six percent of any direct tax imposed on the United States must be collected from New Yorkers. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024 The analysis found that the state receives just 11 cents back in direct tax revenue for every dollar spent, and 23 cents back when supply chain ripples trickle down through the economy. Michael Paulson, New York Times, 17 May 2024 But the rule on direct taxes is still in the Constitution, and the courts haven't fully defined what is and isn’t a direct tax. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for direct tax 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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