Tax avoidance and tax evasion — Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the tax regime to one s own advantage, in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law. By contrast tax evasion is the general term for efforts to not pay taxes by… … Wikipedia
Tax rate — For a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, see Rates (tax). Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy … Wikipedia
tax law — Introduction body of rules under which a public authority has a claim on taxpayers, requiring them to transfer to the authority part of their income or property. The power to impose taxes is generally recognized as a right of governments.… … Universalium
Tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy … Wikipedia
tax — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ direct, indirect ▪ flat ▪ basic rate, higher rate (both BrE) … Collocations dictionary
Tax Liability — The total amount of tax that an entity is legally obligated to pay to an authority as the result of the occurrence of a taxable event. Tax liability can be calculated by applying the appropriate tax rate to the taxable event s tax base. Taxable… … Investment dictionary
tax liability — noun the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base • Hypernyms: ↑liabilities … Useful english dictionary
Deferred tax — This article is about deferred tax as an accounting concept. For deferral of tax liabilities in cash flow terms, see tax deferral. Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual … Wikipedia
Tax ladder — is a term sometimes used to refer to the formula for calculating a taxpayer s tax liability in a given year for United States federal personal income tax purposes. The term ladder is used because as your taxable income increases, you climb the… … Wikipedia
Tax File Number — (TFN) is an 8 or 9 digit number issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to each taxpayer (individual, company, superannuation fund, partnership or trust) to identify their Australian tax dealings. In the past, individuals received a 9… … Wikipedia
progressive tax — Tax levied at a rate that increases as the quantity subject to taxation increases. Designed to collect a greater proportion of tax revenue from wealthy people, progressive taxes reflect the view that those who are able to pay more should carry a… … Universalium
