"flat tax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flat taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flat tax (plural flat taxes)
  1. (government, taxation) A tax, usually income tax, whose percentage rate or currency value remains constant, regardless of the amount to which the tax is applied. Categories (topical): Government, Taxation Synonyms: flat rate tax Translations (tax): vlaktaks (Dutch), tasavero (Finnish), პროპორციული გადასახადი (ṗroṗorciuli gadasaxadi) (Georgian)

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