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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Right now, much of the tax burden falls on middle-income owners in pricey regions—often after a life crisis like divorce or the death of a spouse—and not on the wealthy, according to the report.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Although there were agreements signed to reduce the tax burden on companies investing in the two countries, the central element was the announcement of £1 billion worth of export finance to support British companies engaged in energy and healthcare projects in the Latin American country.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And as more people move out of the county, there are fewer left to shoulder the tax burden.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Broaden the tax burden to include more than those who live in the city, but also those visiting Bella Vista.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Although there were agreements signed to reduce the tax burden on companies investing in the two countries, the central element was the announcement of £1 billion worth of export finance to support British companies engaged in energy and healthcare projects in the Latin American country.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And as more people move out of the county, there are fewer left to shoulder the tax burden.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Broaden the tax burden to include more than those who live in the city, but also those visiting Bella Vista.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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