Noun
tax rate (plural tax rates)
A rate, usually a percentage rate, at which something is taxed.
The rich have grown richer, but their tax rate has declined. The poor have grown poorer, but their taxes have increased. Michael Parenti
He (Donald Trump) called for a new tax loophole – let's call it the Trump Loophole – because it would allow him to pay less than half the current tax rate on income from many of his companies. He'd pay a lower rate than millions of middle class families. Hillary Clinton
It's really a question of fairness and what kind of country we're going to live in. There are 22,000 people making over $1 million. They're paying an effective tax rate in the teens. As Warren Buffett said, he pays less in taxes effectively than his secretary does. That's not right. David Plouffe
Legislation to create a new 10 percent tax bracket, reduce the marriage penalty, cut the tax rate on dividends and capital gains, and increase the child tax credit have been essential elements in this economic expansion. Roger Wicker
It has always amazed me how tax cuts don't work until they take effect. Mr. Obama's experience with deferred tax rate increases will be the reverse. The economy will collapse in 2011. Arthur Laffer
The biggest - one of the biggest barriers to driving economic growth is the capital gains tax rate. I propose taking it to zero. Herman Cain