taxes and levies; contributions and taxes
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taxes and levies; a general term for contributions and taxes
formalFormal term referring collectively to taxes and mandatory contributions or levies imposed by the government. Often used in economic, historical, or legal contexts.
Chén沉
zhòng重
de的
juān捐
shuì税
ràng让
gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
mín民
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
kǔ苦
。
Heavy taxes and levies made life miserable for ancient farmers.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
jiǎn减
miǎn免
zhōng中
xiǎo小
qǐ企
yè业
de的
juān捐
shuì税
yǐ以
cì刺
jī激
jīng经
jì济
。
The government decided to reduce and exempt taxes for small and medium-sized enterprises to stimulate the economy.
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Kē苛
juān捐
zá杂
shuì税
shì是
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
yī一
dà大
fù负
dān担
。
Oppressive taxes and miscellaneous levies were a heavy burden on the common people in the old society.