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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Final approval by the IMF Executive Board depends on Kyiv broadening its tax base, closing customs loopholes, and securing financing guarantees from creditors.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In a presentation to the Burleson City Council in October, Economic Development Director Alex Philips said the hotel will likely contribute more than $7 million to the local tax base over its first 20 years in operation.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
Keeping more graduates in San Diego strengthens the tax base, supports small businesses and reduces the costs when families churn in and out.
—Will Lu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Numerous factors hurt Detroit over many years, including a shrinking tax base, high unemployment and poverty, and rising health care and pension costs for city employees.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In a presentation to the Burleson City Council in October, Economic Development Director Alex Philips said the hotel will likely contribute more than $7 million to the local tax base over its first 20 years in operation.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
Keeping more graduates in San Diego strengthens the tax base, supports small businesses and reduces the costs when families churn in and out.
—Will Lu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Numerous factors hurt Detroit over many years, including a shrinking tax base, high unemployment and poverty, and rising health care and pension costs for city employees.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax base
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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