direct taxation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈtækˈseɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈtækˈseɪ.ʃən/
直接税，直接征税，指个人直接向政府缴纳的税，例如所得税，而非因消费商品和服务而间接付的税
the part of the tax system that involves people paying money to the government themselves, for example on their income, rather than paying money as tax on goods and services
Just over one-third of tax revenue comes from direct taxation, including income tax. 略多于三分之一的税收来自直接征税，包括所得税。
Some politicians would like to see direct taxation lowered. 有些政治家希望能减少直接税。
See: direct tax
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- Constraints on direct taxation and the failure of people to save for the future means that a pension crisis is looming.
- Over the past three years the party has continued to make the case for direct taxation.
- They don't want high direct taxation, but they also don't want high indirect taxation.