ability to pay

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ability to pay (plural abilities to pay)

  1. (taxation, often attributive) An individual's level of wealth or income, as a measure of the tax rate they can afford to pay.
    Progressive taxes attempt to reduce the tax burden of people with a lower ability to pay.
    ability-to-pay taxation
    an ability-to-pay approach

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