thuế má
Definition
- Noun:
- Taxes; levies: A general term referring to mandatory financial charges or other types of levies imposed by a government on individuals, entities, or property to fund public expenditures. It conveys a sense of the collective burden or system of taxation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chính sách thuế má mới ảnh hưởng đến mọi doanh nghiệp. (The new tax policy affects every business.)
- Người dân phàn nàn về gánh nặng thuế má. (The people complain about the burden of taxes.)
- Anh ấy đang tìm hiểu về các loại thuế má phải nộp. (He is researching the types of taxes he has to pay.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thuế má" is often used in a general, collective sense and can carry a slightly more informal or colloquial nuance compared to the standalone word "thuế". It is frequently employed when discussing the overall system, burden, or complexity of taxes.
Variants and Related Words
Thuế (n): tax. The standard, more neutral term for a single tax or the concept of taxation.
- thuế thu nhập (income tax)
- thuế giá trị gia tăng (value-added tax)
Thuế khoá (n): taxes, duties. A more formal or literary synonym for "thuế má".
Synonyms
- Taxes: compulsory financial contributions to state revenue.
- Duties: a kind of tax, often on imports/exports.
- Levies: an imposed tax or charge.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "thuế má", the concept is central to common expressions like:
- Trốn thuế: to evade taxes.
- Công ty đó bị điều tra vì tội trốn thuế. (That company is under investigation for tax evasion.)
- Gánh nặng thuế khoá: tax burden.
- Gánh nặng thuế khoá đè lên tầng lớp trung lưu. (The tax burden weighs on the middle class.)