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Unit 4 Text Classes of taxes.

Taxes are most commonly classified as either direct or indirect, an example of the former type being the in­come tax (inheritance tax, real estate tax) and of the latter the sales tax (value-added tax, excise tax). Direct taxes are taxes on persons; they are aimed at the individual's ability to pay as measured by his income or his net wealth. Income taxes are lev­ied on total personal net income in excess of some stipulated minimum. They are also adjusted to take into account the cir­cumstances influencing the ability to pay of the individual, such as family status, number and age of children, and financial bur­dens resulting from illness. Income taxes are often levied at graduated rates, that is, at rates that rise as income rises. Inheri­tance taxes are taxes on the money or property that you give to someone else after you die. Real estate taxes are taxes imposed upon immovable property consisting of land, any natural re­sources, and buildings. Indirect taxation is a system of collect­ing taxes by adding an amount to the price of goods and ser­vices that people buy. Sales tax is a tax that you have to pay in addition to the cost of something you are buying. Value-added taxes are taxes on the rise in value of a product at each stage of manufacture and marketing. Sales tax levied on the manufac­ture, purchase, sale, or consumption of a specific commodity is known as an excise tax.

I. Arrange the words in suitable pairs

Direct

Estate tax

Financial

Resources

Specific

Ability

Natural

Tax

Real

Status

Individual

Commodity

Excise

Burden

Family

Income tax

Graduated

Tax

II. Complete the sentences by choosing suitable endings from the right-hand column.

Inheritance taxes are taxes …

That you have to pay in addition to the cost of something you are buying

Income taxes are levied …

On the money or property that you give to someone else after you die.

Real estate taxes are taxes imposed …

On total personal net income in excess of some stipulated minimum.

Sales tax is a tax …

On the rise in value of a product at each stase of manufacture and marketing

Direct taxes are taxes …

As either direct or indirect

Value-added taxes are taxes …

Upon immovable property consisting of land, any natural resources, and buildings

Taxes are most commonly classified …

On persons; they are aimed at the individual’s ability to pay as measured by his income or his net wealth

III. Fill in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.

  1. Indirect taxation is a system of collecting taxes … adding an amount to the price … goods and services that people buy.

  2. Sales tax levied … the manufacture, purchase, sale, or consumption … a specific commodity is known as an excise tax.

  3. Direct taxes are taxes … persons; they are aimed … the individual’s ability to pay as measured … his income or his net wealth.

  4. Income taxes are often levied … graduated rates, that is, … rates that rise as income rises.

  5. Sales tax is a tax that you have to pay … addition … the cost … something you are buying.

  6. Progressive tax is a tax that takes a larger percentage … money … people with higher incomes than … people … lower incomes.