belastingdruk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of belasting (“tax”) +‎ druk (“pressure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑs.tɪŋˌdrʏk/

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• Hyphenation: be‧las‧ting‧druk

Noun

belastingdruk m (plural belastingdrukken)

1. 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.