belastingdruk
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of belasting (“tax”) + druk (“pressure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈlɑs.tɪŋˌdrʏk/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: be‧las‧ting‧druk
Noun
belastingdruk m (plural belastingdrukken)
- tax burden, tax pressure
- De belastingdruk in sommige landen is zeer hoog. ― The tax burden in some countries is very high.
- Ondernemers klagen vaak over de hoge belastingdruk. ― Business owners often complain about the high tax pressure.
- Maatregelen zijn genomen om de belastingdruk te verminderen. ― Measures have been taken to reduce the tax burden.