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direct tax

/ˌdaɪrekt ˈtæks/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a tax that is paid directly to the government by the person or company on whom it is charged, such as income tax

    प्रत्यक्ष कर

    • Income tax and corporation tax are direct taxes.
    • The share of direct taxes in total revenue has grown.

    Opposite indirect tax

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

indirect tax

?Which word?

Do not confuse a direct tax (paid by the person who bears it, such as income tax) and an indirect tax (collected through the price of goods and services, such as GST and customs duty).

Direct tax (जिसे वही व्यक्ति चुकाता है जिस पर उसका भार होता है, जैसे income tax) और indirect tax (जो वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की कीमत के माध्यम से वसूला जाता है, जैसे GST और customs duty) में भ्रमित न हों।

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General knowledge

In India, direct taxes are administered by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, and indirect taxes by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

भारत में प्रत्यक्ष करों का प्रशासन Central Board of Direct Taxes और अप्रत्यक्ष करों का प्रशासन Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs करता है।