[countable, uncountable] money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services.税；税收◆They pay over €100 000 a year in tax.他们每年纳税超过 10 万欧元。◆profits before/after tax税前／税后利润◆They have put a tax on cigarettes.他们已对香烟征税。◆Has the tax been deducted from the interest?税金从利息中扣除了吗？◆All menu prices are exclusive of tax.菜单上的所有价格均不含税。◆You must fill in and return your tax form by the end of September.你必须在九月底以前填妥税单并寄回。◆The tax office demanded €200 000 in back taxes (= taxes that are owed from a previous period).税务部门要求补交 20 万欧元的欠税。⨁basic / basic-rate / high / higher-rate / low tax基本／基本税率；高／高税率；低税收 ⨁ to introduce / impose / levy a tax开征／征收／征缴税收 ⨁ to abolish / cut / lift / reduce / remove (a) tax撤销／削减／取消／降低／废除（一项）税项 ⨁ to increase / put up / raise taxes增加／提高／抬高税收 ⨁ to avoid / escape / evade tax避／逃／漏税 ⨁ tax cuts / increases税收削减／增加 ⨁ a tax advisor / consultant税务顾问 ⨁ a tax authority / office税务当局／部门 after-tax capital gains tax capital tax consumption tax corporate income tax corporation tax death tax direct tax discriminatory tax earnings before interest and tax employment tax estate tax expenditure tax flat tax gift tax income tax indirect tax inheritance tax input tax inspector of taxes output tax payroll tax pre-tax property tax proportional tax sales tax sin tax single tax transaction tax turnover tax unitary tax wealth tax windfall tax withholding tax