taxation

tax·a·tion | \ tak-ˈsā-shən

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Definition of taxation

1 : the action of taxing especially : the imposition of taxes

2 : revenue obtained from taxes

3 : the amount assessed as a tax

Examples of taxation in a Sentence

the federal right of taxation

Recent Examples on the Web These documents contain their names, and level of taxation. — Sam Mamet, The Denver Post, "Mamet: Enhance oversight and accountability of metro districts," 20 Dec. 2019 First, the party has promised continental levels of spending without corresponding levels of taxation for the bulk of Britons. — The Economist, "Labour publishes a manifesto to expand the British state," 21 Nov. 2019 Tax fight: In 1858, taking a cue from the founders, Stone took on the issue of taxation without representation. — Felice Belman, BostonGlobe.com, "From Massachusetts, a key player in suffrage fight," 15 Aug. 2019 Why has Europe largely abandoned this kind of taxation? — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "An Open Letter to Patriotic Billionaires," 26 June 2019 George Will claims that the U.S. Constitution forbids direct taxation … nonsense. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: St. Paul, the most livable city in America*," 5 Dec. 2019 When firms produce bads, the solution is regulation or taxation, not breakups or more competition. — Carl Shapiro, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Why breaking up Facebook would likely backfire," 19 Sep. 2019 There are many different European systems of taxation, of health care, of regulation, of providing welfare benefits. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Lessons from Europe, or ‘Europe’," 8 Dec. 2019 Corporate taxation has been a contentious issue for a long time, with some profitable Fortune 500s paying no taxes in multiple years, again all on the legal level. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "A New Report Claims Big Tech Companies Used Legal Loopholes to Avoid Over $100 Billion in Taxes. What Does That Mean for the Industry’s Future?," 6 Dec. 2019

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“Taxation.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxation?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=t&file=taxati01. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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More Definitions for taxation

taxation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of taxation

: the action, process, or system of taxing people or things

See the full definition for taxation in the English Language Learners Dictionary

taxation

tax·a·tion | \ tak-ˈsā-shən

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Kids Definition of taxation

1 : the action of taxing

2 : money gotten from taxes

taxation

tax·a·tion

Legal Definition of taxation

1 : the action of taxing: as

a : the imposition of taxes

b : the judicial determination of costs

2a : revenue obtained from taxes

b : the amount assessed as a tax

3 : a particular system of taxing progressive taxation

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