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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Shortly after the announcement, a group of Dominican business leaders who belong to the National Council of Private Enterprise suggested that the government focus on the informal sector and broaden the tax base to increase revenue without affecting those who already pay their taxes.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
The University of Chicago report found that commercial appeals there shift 3% to 4% of the tax base onto residential property every single year, effectively undoing the equity the assessor's office tries to build in.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Other factors could also affect these calculations, such as higher interest rates, a smaller tax base, and labor-supply responses.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
If the tax base shrinks significantly, districts could eventually face pressure to cut spending, seek higher millage rates in other areas or rely more heavily on annual appropriations from Tallahassee.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
The University of Chicago report found that commercial appeals there shift 3% to 4% of the tax base onto residential property every single year, effectively undoing the equity the assessor's office tries to build in.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Other factors could also affect these calculations, such as higher interest rates, a smaller tax base, and labor-supply responses.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
If the tax base shrinks significantly, districts could eventually face pressure to cut spending, seek higher millage rates in other areas or rely more heavily on annual appropriations from Tallahassee.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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