national tax

Countrywide government charge

A national tax is a tax levied by a country's central or federal government, as opposed to taxes imposed by state, provincial, or local authorities.

Federal income tax and customs duties are typical national taxes.

The term distinguishes the taxing authority rather than the type of tax: Property taxes are local, but the national tax on imports affects everyone.

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withholding · April · refund · filing · deduction · write off · bracket · capital gains · audit · payroll · treasury · excise · tariff · levy · assessment · compliance · return · owed

Opposites
jurisdictional level

national taxmunicipal tax

Levy by local government

city tax · county tax · state tax · property tax · local rates

revenue mechanism type

national taxuser fee

Payment for access

donation · charitable donation · gift · charitable giving

Family

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