taxpayer

taxpayer — noun

1. An individual who is required by law to give a portion of their earnings, proper

1.名詞B1
釋義

An individual who is required by law to give a portion of their earnings, property value, or spending to the government.

例句

Kemi has been a taxpayer since she started working as a hospital nurse in Lagos.

Every taxpayer in the city must file an income report by the end of March.

taxpayer + file a return (annual obligation)

同義詞
  • ratepayer

    UK-specific; refers to someone who pays local property tax (council tax) rather than income tax

  • filer

    Informal US term focusing on the act of submitting a tax return, not the obligation to pay

反義詞
  • non-taxpayer

    Someone whose income is below the taxable threshold or who is legally exempt from paying tax

文法句型

taxpayer + verb

taxpayer + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

In most countries, anyone who earns income above a certain minimum is legally considered a taxpayer and must file an annual return.

常見錯誤

❌I am a tax payer.
✅I am a taxpayer.
💡The word is always written as a single compound noun, not two separate words.
❌The taxpayer must to file before April.
✅The taxpayer must file before April.
💡After 'must', use the base form of the verb, not 'to + verb'.

2. The general public considered as a group whose tax payments fund government serv

2.名詞B1
釋義

The general public considered as a group whose tax payments fund government services, infrastructure, and public programmes.

例句

The new hospital was built using money from local taxpayers in the region.

Taxpayers expect city leaders to spend public money carefully on schools and roads.

collective: taxpayers expect + responsible government spending

同義詞
  • general public

    Broader term that includes non-taxpayers such as children and unemployed individuals

  • electorate

    Refers specifically to people who can vote, which overlaps with but is not identical to taxpayers

反義詞
  • beneficiaries

    In budget discussions, this contrasts with taxpayers as the recipients rather than the funders of public spending

文法句型

taxpayers + verb (as agent/beneficiary)

taxpayer + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Commonly used in the plural or as a collective noun. Frequently appears in political and media discussions about fiscal responsibility, government budgets, and public spending decisions.

常見錯誤

❌The taxpayers money was wasted.
✅The taxpayers' money was wasted.
💡When referring to money belonging to taxpayers, use the possessive plural with an apostrophe.
❌Taxpayer is angry about the high cost.
✅Taxpayers are angry about the high cost.
💡When referring to the collective group, use the plural form and the corresponding plural verb.