tax authorities
Government revenue agency
Tax authorities are government agencies responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing tax laws.
In the U.S., the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the primary federal tax authority; other countries have equivalents like HMRC in Britain or the CRA in Canada.
The term often appears in contexts of audits, disputes, or compliance: The tax authorities flagged her return for review.
- capital gains taxLevy on asset sale profits
- tax officeAgency collecting government dues
- auditFormal accounts examination
- corporate taxLevy on company profits
- revenueBusiness income total
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Groups aiding the needy
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Those who owe the state
citizens · corporations · wage earners · business owners · the public
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Low-levy jurisdictions for assets
tax evaders · black market · private sector · offshore accounts · tax shelters
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