direct tax

noun

: a tax exacted directly from the taxpayer

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Twenty states have tax-credit scholarships, 16 have Education Savings Accounts, 10 plus the District of Columbia have vouchers, five have direct tax credits and two have tax-credit educations savings accounts, per the analysis by Education Week. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 According to the Indian Ministry of Finance, direct tax revenues grew by roughly 14% to 18% year-over-year in the fiscal cycle immediately after the ban on the larger cash notes. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 But economists and policy experts said the plan isn't likely to materialize, citing the implausibility of finding anywhere near $2 trillion in federal cuts, as well as the legislative hurdles in approving such a direct tax payment. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025 For more information about ‘The Groundlings,’ or to direct tax deductible donation to the theatre or school, a please visit their website. Anne Easton, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for direct tax

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of direct tax was in 1770

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“Direct tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20tax. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

direct tax

noun
: a tax imposed on a taxpayer himself or herself or on his or her property compare excise

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