thoái thu
Definition
- Verb:
- To refund / To reimburse: The primary meaning of "thoái thu" is to return money that was collected, typically by a government or official body, because it was collected in excess, in error, or is no longer owed. It is a formal term often used in fiscal, tax, and administrative contexts.
- To return revenue: Specifically refers to the act of a state authority returning collected funds to an individual or organization.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cơ quan thuế sẽ thoái thu số tiền đã thu thừa. (The tax authority will refund the over-collected amount.)
- Doanh nghiệp được thoái thu thuế giá trị gia tăng. (The business was reimbursed for value-added tax.)
- Việc thoái thu được thực hiện theo quy định của pháp luật. (The refund is carried out in accordance with legal regulations.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively used in official, financial, and legal documents. It is not common in everyday conversational language.
- It implies a formal, procedural reversal of a prior collection of funds by an authority.
Variants and Related Words
- Hoàn thuế (v): to get a tax refund. This is a more common and general term for a tax refund, often used in broader contexts.
- Người lao động được hoàn thuế thu nhập cá nhân. (Employees get a personal income tax refund.)
Synonyms
- Refund: to give back money, typically to a customer.
- Reimburse: to repay money to someone who has spent or lost it.
- Return: to give back something that was received.
Related Terms (Administrative/Financial)
- Thu hồi (v): to revoke, to recall, to collect back (often used for documents, licenses, or assets, not typically for returning money).
- Bồi hoàn (v): to compensate, to make restitution (can involve money but is broader, covering compensation for losses).