Definition

Verb phrase: - To reduce taxes: The action of lowering the amount of tax levied by a government on individuals or businesses. This is a compound phrase formed from "giảm" (to reduce) and "thuế" (tax).

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Chính phủ đang lên kế hoạch giảm thuế cho các doanh nghiệp nhỏ. (The government is planning to reduce taxes for small businesses.)
  • Gói kích thích kinh tế bao gồm việc giảm thuế thu nhập cá nhân. (The economic stimulus package includes a reduction in personal income tax.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is commonly used in formal, economic, and political contexts. It often refers to official policy changes, legislative acts, or government announcements.

Variants and Related Words

• Cắt giảm thuế (verb phrase): to cut taxes. This is a stronger synonym emphasizing a more significant reduction.

  • Ứng cử viên hứa sẽ cắt giảm thuế nếu đắc cử. (The candidate promised to cut taxes if elected.)

• Miễn giảm thuế (verb phrase): to exempt or reduce taxes. This combines the ideas of exemption and reduction.

  • Chương trình miễn giảm thuế cho các khu vực khó khăn. (The tax exemption and reduction program for disadvantaged areas.)

Synonyms

• To lower taxes: To decrease the rate or amount of tax.
• To cut taxes: To reduce taxes, often implying a substantial or policy-driven decrease.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Chính sách giảm thuế (noun phrase): tax reduction policy.

  • Chính sách giảm thuế đã được thông qua. (The tax reduction policy has been passed.)

• Ưu đãi thuế (noun phrase): tax incentive. This is a broader term that can include tax reductions.

  • Khu công nghiệp cung cấp nhiều ưu đãi thuế. (The industrial zone offers many tax incentives.)

verb

1. to reduce taxes