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Taxpayer

Meaning in public administration, with examples

/ˈtækspeɪə/nounCore term

In public administration, taxpayer means: A person or company that pays tax; in public debate, the citizens whose taxes fund public services.

In Turkish: vergi mükellefi, vergi ödeyen, vergi yükümlüsü

How it is used

Used in tax offices for registered payers, and very often in news and audit reports in the phrase taxpayers' money, meaning public funds. Officials are expected to spend taxpayers' money carefully and to give value to the taxpayer.

Example sentences

  1. The audit showed that the delay cost taxpayers several million euros.

  2. We have a duty to make sure taxpayers' money is spent wisely.

Common collocations

  • taxpayers' money
  • at the taxpayer's expense
  • registered taxpayer
  • burden on taxpayers
  • revenueMoney that a government or public body receives, mainly from taxes but also from fees, charges, fines and the sale of assets.
  • public spendingMoney spent by the government and other public bodies on services, salaries, investment and benefits; formal texts often call it public expenditure.
  • value for moneyGetting the best possible result from public money, considering not only the price but also quality, efficiency and how well the spending achieves its aims.
  • budgetA plan showing how much money a government or public body expects to receive and how it will spend that money over a set period, usually one year.

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