tax increase
Government wants more
A tax increase is a rise in the rate or amount of taxes collected by a government.
The term appears constantly in political discourse, where it carries negative connotations—politicians accused of supporting tax increases typically deny or reframe them: It's not a tax increase, it's a revenue enhancement.
Tax increases may apply to income, property, sales, or other taxable bases.
- levyCompulsory government charge
- tax hikeRaised government levy
- hikeExtended walk outdoors
- revenueBusiness income total
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
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- government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
- tobacco taxescigarette tax
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tax increasetax cut
Legislated decrease in levy
tax reduction · tax relief · tax break · rate reduction · lower taxes
tax increasetax refund
Returned excess withholding
rebate · stimulus check · tax credit · government subsidy · economic stimulus
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