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personal tax

noun

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This has left the top 1% of earners paying 29% of all income tax and left those on average earnings paying less personal tax, as a proportion of income, than at any point in the last 50 years. Ian King, CNBC, 19 Nov. 2025 Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities. Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 However, at the time of exit, or scaling, when liquidity events occur, the investor or founder often faces an insurmountable personal tax liability with few channels to offset the liability. Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 With the presidential election cycle complete and key policy decisions on the horizon, investors are paying close attention to potential changes in tariffs, corporate and personal tax rates, regulations, and fiscal policy. Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personal tax

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of personal tax was circa 1935

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“Personal tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20tax. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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