收税,个人所得税,增值税;
关税,免税店;
这么多“税”,怎么用英语表达呢?
都是“税”:tax 和 duty,有什么区别?
一,tax
tax:/ tæks /
n. 税款
v. 对……征税
tax,通常指广义的税(税的总称),泛指/涵盖各种税,比如个人所得税、企业所得税、消费税、增值税、关税等。(Tax is a mandatory financial charge imposed by a government on individuals or entities, which can be levied on income, property, sales, and many other things.)
收税,征税:collect taxes
税率:tax rate
所得税:income tax
个税,个人所得税:individual income tax,personal income tax
企业所得税:enterprise income tax
房产税:house property tax,housing property tax
增值税:VAT,value-added tax
这个礼物的价格包括税款么?
Does the price of the gift include tax?
二,duty
duty:/ ˈdjuːti /
n. 责任,义务;上班;职责,任务;税,关税
duty,通常指与进出口商品或服务相关的关税。(Duty is a specific form/type of tax that is levied on specific goods or services, often imported or exported.)
免税,免税的:duty-free
免税店,免税商店:duty-free shop
进口税,进口关税:import duty
出口税,出口关税:export duty
这是一个免税商店。
This is a duty-free shop.
友友们,你们有什么意见或建议呢?
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