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tax authority

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A government organization responsible for collecting taxes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: agència tributària — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Danish: skattemyndighed — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Dutch: belastingdienst — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Finnish: veroviranomainen — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • French: fisc — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • German: Steuerbehörde — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • German: Finanzbehörde — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Hungarian: adóhatóság — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Indonesian: otoritas pajak — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skattevesen — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Polish: organ podatkowy — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Spanish: agencia tributaria — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Swedish: skattemyndighet — government organization responsible for tax collection
  • Swedish: skatteverk — government organization responsible for tax collection