tax authorities
nounmasculine/ˈfiʃku/high
fis·co
Definition
The set of state services and bodies responsible for tax collection and the supervision of economic activity.
The taxpayer submitted his income tax return within the deadline set by the tax authorities.
The company was subject to an inspection by the tax authorities.
Common collocations
tax inspectortax authoritiestax fraudtax return
Idiomatic expressions
- To evade taxes
Etymology
Do latim 'fiscus, -i' (cesto para dinheiro; tesouro público).