kháng thuế
Definition
Noun:
- Tax resistance: The act or practice of refusing to pay a tax or taxes, typically as a form of political protest against a government or its policies.
Verb phrase (to engage in):
- To resist taxes: To actively refuse or protest against the payment of taxes.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Phong trào kháng thuế lan rộng khắp vùng. (The tax resistance movement spread throughout the region.)
- Hành động kháng thuế của họ bắt nguồn từ sự bất bình. (Their act of tax resistance stemmed from grievance.)
Verb concept:
- Người dân quyết định kháng thuế để phản đối. (The people decided to resist taxes in protest.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically, "kháng thuế" can be a coordinated, collective action and may be associated with civil disobedience movements.
Variants and Related Words
- Kháng chiến (n): resistance war, a broader term for organized resistance, often military.
- Từ chối đóng thuế (v): to refuse to pay tax; a more literal, descriptive phrase.
Synonyms
- Tax refusal
- Tax protest
Related Concepts
- Civil disobedience: A form of nonviolent protest where citizens deliberately break certain laws, which can include tax resistance.
- Tax revolt: A broader, sometimes more generalized term for widespread rebellion against tax authority.