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tax authorities
nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ˈfiʃku/fis·co
Definition
1The set of state services and bodies responsible for tax collection and the supervision of economic activity.
Usage examples
“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.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
tax inspectortax authoritiestax fraudtax return
Idiomatic expressions
- To evade taxes