VALUE-ADDED TAX Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

value-added tax

noun

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as in income tax

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Recent Examples of value-added tax The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks. — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022 Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions. — Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021 In the 18 months of the pandemic, more than half of the revenue for local governments have come from property, as corporate-income and value-added tax receipts declined. — John Lee, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021

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Noun

Households in the highest federal income bracket pay a 37% top marginal income tax rate.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
As a result, single-filers earning above $250,000 per year, Fazio said, would get no income tax relief.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of income tax

Noun

Amendment 3 Rumph is opposed to Amendment 3, which would increase the property tax exemption on homestead property, likely reducing homeowners’ bills but forcing local governments to cut spending or reduce services.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
To bridge the property tax payout gap, the county recently awarded $191 million worth of stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of property tax

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Manufacturing, bioscience, insurance, finance and technology businesses can qualify for tax credits and sales tax refunds to offset the costs of modernizing or expanding facilities in Iowa, according to the IEDA.

— Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026
Questions about funding The city plans to redirect sales tax revenue generated by the stadium and surrounding district to help cover bond payments.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sales tax

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Once Vasquez applies for funding, the Missouri department will determine the state’s contribution based on the amount of withholding tax, sales tax and athlete and entertainer tax revenues generated by the team last year, a Kehoe spokesperson previously told The Star.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The incentives include sales and use tax refunds, qualifying investment tax credits and withholding tax credits.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of withholding tax

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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.

— Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Definition of sin tax

Noun

While wealthy watch buyers can easily afford the extra tax, some are preferring to hold off on purchases or deliveries until the tariff is lifted or lowered, industry analysts say.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
As momentum builds, identify where the toggle tax is still slowing operations down and simplify those workflows as well.

— Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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