🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

課税

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kazei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Taxation/tækˈseɪ.ʃən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"公正な課税は社会の基盤を支えます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or system of collecting taxes by a government from individuals, corporations, or properties to fund public services and administration.

    "Taxation is essential for funding public infrastructure, healthcare, and education systems."
  2. 2

    The revenue obtained through imposed financial levies or the specific amount levied.

    "The new legislation proposes an increase in taxation on luxury goods."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'taxatio' meaning an evaluation or assessment, originating from 'taxare' (to evaluate, estimate, or assess). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to the estimation or imposition of charges, and evolved to specifically denote the mandatory levy imposed by a government on citizens and business entities.

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