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    L'impôt (en. Tax)

    /lɛ̃.pɔt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Mandatory financial contribution intended for the state or a community.
    The amount of income tax has increased this year.
    Le montant de l'impôt sur le revenu a augmenté cette année.
    Tax or levy imposed on property or income.
    Small businesses must also pay corporate tax.
    Les petites entreprises doivent également payer l'impôt sur les sociétés.
    Fee paid for services rendered by public administration.
    Property tax is calculated on the assessed value of properties.
    L'impôt foncier est calculé sur la valeur cadastrale des propriétés.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'impositus', past participle of 'imponere', meaning 'to impose'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Pay taxes
    To pay the amount due to the state as required.
    payer l'impôt
    Income tax
    Tax calculated on individual income.
    impôt sur le revenu
    Tax exemption
    Exemption from paying a specific tax.
    exonération d'impôt
    Tax platform
    System or platform used for calculating and collecting taxes.
    plateforme d'imposition

    Related Words

    Tax declaration
    Document by which a person declares their income to the tax administration.
    déclaration fiscale
    Taxation
    Set of rules related to taxes and levies.
    fiscalité
    Collection
    Action of collecting debts, particularly taxes.
    recouvrement
    Tax base
    Calculation base on which taxes are applied.
    assiette fiscale

    Slang Meanings

    Tax too high
    This new tax rate is extortion!
    Ce nouveau taux d'impôt, c'est du racket !
    Tax evasion
    He uses offshore accounts to escape taxes, he's quite clever.
    Il utilise des offshore pour échapper à l'impôt, c'est un vrai malin.
    Tax on the rich
    We should tax multimillionaires more instead of always hitting the middle classes.
    On devrait imposer plus les multimillionnaires au lieu de toujours frapper les classes moyennes.