课税 (kè shuì) — to levy/impose a tax (on something)

Definition

Formal/translated verb meaning 'to levy or impose a tax on something' — used in fiscal, legal, and economic contexts rather than everyday speech. The agent (government, company) is the subject; 税收 is the noun for the taxes collected.

verb

to levy/impose a tax (on something)

Examples

课税。
Zhèng fǔ yào duì shē chǐ pǐn kè shuì.
The government will levy taxes on luxury goods.
。
Jīn nián yǐ jīng kè le liǎng cì shuì le.
Taxes have already been levied twice this year.
课税。
Gōng sī xiàng jìn kǒu shāng pǐn kè shuì.
The company levies taxes on imported goods.

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