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Meaning of ability to pay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An individual's level of wealth or income, as a measure of the tax rate they can afford to pay.

attributive, often

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia kemampuan membayar
Nederlands draagkracht

Examples

“ability-to-pay taxation”
“an ability-to-pay approach”
“Progressive taxes attempt to reduce the tax burden of people with a lower ability to pay.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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