tax base
noun
: the wealth (such as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
Examples of tax base in a Sentence
an area with a large tax base
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The plant provides about 28 percent of Oak Park Heights’ tax base.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
Some local officials in Alexandria have presented the arena plan as a necessary way to diversify the Northern Virginia city’s tax base.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
Some local officials in Alexandria have presented the arena plan as a necessary way to diversify the Northern Virginia city’s tax base.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tax base
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“Tax base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20base. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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